Grilled Lemon Asparagus

June 9, 2008 9:24 pm admin Recipes, Vegetarian

I love asparagus. Love it. Need I say more? Usually I just steam it and eat it straight-up with no salt or butter, but I also love it doused with lemon, grilled, and then rolled in Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients
1 pound fresh asparagus, washed and stems trimmed
Juice of one lemon
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method
Grill asparagus over medium flame. Roll the spears occasionally to ensure even cooking. Periodically squeeze fresh lemon juice over the spears.

If you don’t have a grill, you can do this under an oven broiler, as well.  Just lay the asparagus spears across a flat baking sheet and heat about 6″ under a broiler. Turn the asparagus every 2 minutes or so.

When tender and cooked through, remove from grill and roll in Parmesan to coat. Serve immediately.

Variation
Steam asparagus for 3-5 minutes, then immerse in an ice bath to stop cooking. Saute for 2-3 minutes over medium heat with olive oil and 2 tbsp lemon juice. As you turn off the heat, add the Parmesan and roll the spears to coat. Serve immediately.

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