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Grilled Asparagus

Name: Grilled Asparagus
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound thick asparagus spears; 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; Kosher salt

Nothing beats the flavor of fresh asparagus spears with just a touch of olive oil and salt quickly grilled. Make this tonight for a fast, healthy side dish.

10 min total 5 min prep 5 min cook 4 85 cal

Ingredients

4 serv.

1 pound thick asparagus spears
1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt

Instructions

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1 Set the grill for high, direct heat.
2 Prepare the asparagus by breaking or cutting off any tough bottom ends (you can save them for stock, or discard). Place the asparagus in a pan (to contain the spears while you put them on and take them off the grill). Coat them with olive oil and sprinkle salt over them.
3 Brush the grill grates lightly with olive oil. Place the asparagus spears on the grill so that the thickest ends are aimed toward the hottest part of the grill. (Alternatively, you can use a grill pan, heat on high.) Grill the asparagus spears for 2-4 minutes, until lightly charred and just fork tender, turning them often so that they brown on all sides. Remove from grill and serve. Did you love the recipe? Let us know with a rating and review!