- Trim off asparagus ends. In a shallow dish, stir together soy sauce, olive oil, garlic and thyme. Add asparagus and cover. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drain marinade and discard.
- Open dough and cut into 8 – 5 inch squares. Place on baking sheet. Place a slice of mozzarella on each piece of dough. Add 5-6 asparagus spears. Overlap two corners of dough to bundle asparagus and brush with egg. Sprinkle each bundle with sesame seeds. Bake 20-22 minutes, until puff pastry is golden brown. Serve hot.
Puff Pastry Wrapped Asparagus
Yield
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
22 minutes
kikkoman products used:
ingredients
1 pound of asparagus
2 tablespoons Kikkoman® Less Sodium Soy Sauce
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
1 sheet puff pastry dough
8 slices mozzarella cheese
1 large egg, beaten
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
directions
THE STORY OF SOY SAUCE
Even people who love soy sauce and use it all the time are often surprised to learn what it is and how it’s made. We make ours from just four simple ingredients—water, soybeans, wheat, and salt. Those ingredients are transformed through a traditional brewing process—much like making wine or beer—that has remained unchanged for centuries.
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