Recipes
Lemon Pepper Asparagus
Ingredients
1 pound fresh asparagus
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt
Zest of 1 lemon
½ teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
Preparation
Trim the ends off the tough, woody ends of the asparagus spears and lay in a single layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with the salt. Toss to coat.
Light a gas or charcoal grill to medium heat and brush the grill grates clean. Place the asparagus across the grill grates perpendicular to the bars so they don’t fall through and grill, turning frequently with tongs to lightly char the asparagus on all sides (about 5-6 minutes total).
Remove the asparagus to a serving platter. Sprinkle with the lemon zest and black pepper. Taste a spear and season with more salt if needed. Drizzle a little more olive oil on top and serve.
Editor’s Note: it is best to use the fatter asparagus for this recipe-you’ll need to change the grilling time on the thin ones as they cook much faster. I also have cooked these on a grill pan inside-works beautifully either way.
