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Grilled asparagus on tin foil with charred lemons.

Easy Grilled Asparagus Recipe With Charred Lemon

This Easy Grilled Asparagus Recipe With Charred Lemon is sure to become your go-to summer side dish. It's delicious, quick, and uses pantry staple ingredients!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 62kcal
Author: Dana Sandonato

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch of asparagus This recipe uses thinner spears; see notes for thicker spears.
  • 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
  • A few pinches of sea salt
  • A few generous cranks for cracked black pepper
  • 1 lemon, cut in half

Instructions

  • Heat your grill on high. You want your grates to be really hot; hot enough that the asparagus sizzles once it makes contact with the grill.
     
  • While the grill heats up, wash your asparagus spears, then break off the woody ends by gently bending the spears near the end of the spear—about 1-1.5 inches away from the end. The spear will snap off exactly where it should, which takes the guesswork out of getting rid of those rough ends.
  • Place the asparagus spears into a large mixing bowl. Drizzle them with extra virgin olive oil, then hit then with some sea salt and a generous amount of cracked black pepper.
  • Using clean hands, gently toss the spears, massaging the oil over them to ensure even coverage.
  • Place a large piece of tin foil onto the hot grill (a piece large enough to contain the asparagus) and carefully dump the asparagus onto the tin foil. They should start sizzling immediately. With tongs, spread them out for an even cook.
  • Close the lid of the grill and let the spears cook for about 4 minutes.
  • After 4 minutes, give the spears a gentle toss with the tongs.
  • Place the lemon halves cut-side down onto the grill and close the lid. Let the spears cook for another 3 minutes.
  • Open the lid and, with tongs, flip the lemons over. They should be nicely charred. Place them onto a serving plate.
  • Check the tenderness of the asparagus with a fork. When they're ready, they will be tender and should be bright green in color with some nice char marks.
  • Squeeze the charred lemons over the spears and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 62kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g