Grilled Asparagus Spears

Recipe courtesy Bob Blumer

Show: The Surreal GourmetEpisode: Thrilling Grilling

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Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 15 min

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Ingredients

1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and peeled, see Cook's Note
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat a grill.

Place asparagus on a plate. Drizzle oil over the asparagus and turn spears until they are coated. Sprinkle with salt and turn again.

Grill asparagus for 5 minutes over a hot grill. Each minute or so, roll each spear 1/4 turn. Asparagus should begin to brown in spots (indicating that the natural sugars are caramelizing) but should it not be allowed to char. Dripping oil may cause flare-ups. Keep a glass, or spray bottle of water handy to spritz on coals, if necessary.

Remove from grill and serve immediately (eating spears with your fingers enhances the experience).

Cook's Note: Look for firm asparagus stalks with firm deep green or purplish tips. Also check the bottom of the spears. If they are dried up, chances are they have been sitting around for too long. Trim off the tough bottom of the spear by grasping each end and bending it gently until it snaps at its natural point of tenderness, usually 2/3 of the way down the spear. If the spear is less than 6 inches long, chances are it has already been trimmed for you. Then take a vegetable peeler and peel off the outer skin of the lower half of the remaining stalk.

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Pheobe Fountain Hills, AZ 11-12-2009
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It's the asparagus that tastes good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was the perfect way to fix asparagus. One of the silliest things I've seen done is when you cook your vegetable in so... many other overpowering ingredients that you can no longer taste the actual vegetable. This was a great way to bring out the flavor in the asparagus itself. I could actually say I loved the asparagus, and not that I loved that goopy cheesy mess all over it. Great detailed instructions too. So easy, and yet specific enough to help me feel like a better cook.Read more
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katrina huntersville, NC 04-30-2009
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I WILL NEVER STEAM ASPARAGUS AGAIN!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was the first time I ever grilled asparagus and it cooked to perfection! It was super easy and sooo good! My only... addition to the recipe was a sprinkle of garlic.Read more
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Nicholas Northridge, CA 04-18-2009
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K.I.S.S.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm a bodybuilder. Good is my life, but because of how much I consume quick and easy is a must. It was just that. Quick,... easy and let's not forget tasty too.Read more
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Janet St. George, UT 02-23-2009
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Tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a quick and easy preparation and the grilling really brings out the flavor of the asparagus. The cooking time is... right on, resulting in a nice crunchy treat.Read more
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WILLIAM Ardmore, OK 12-29-2008
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Great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This tasted wonderful and was very easy!
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Cynthia Pompton Plains, NJ 05-05-2008
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Perfect!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just the right ingredients. Simple to prepare and cook. Nothing more needed for an easy bbq dinner.