Broiled Asparagus
Broiling asparagus is quick, easy and tasty. You can serve them tossed with salt and pepper, sprinkled with cheese or bathe them in lemon juice. Take it up a notch and wrap them in prosciutto or top them with a fried egg. There are just so many possibilities! What are you waiting for?
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of asparagus about 1 pound; medium to thin thickness work best, ends trimmed
- 2 tbsp evoo
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- optional: shredded or grated cheese Parmesan, pecorino, blue, etc.
Instructions
- Move top rack to the middle of the oven (about 7 inches from broiler) and preheat with the broiler set to high.
- Place asparagus on a foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and, using tongs, toss to evenly coat. Arrange asparagus so they are not overlapping and broil for 8 minutes. Take out of oven and toss, sprinkling with cheese if using. Note: some super thin spears might be done at this point, but most will need a bit more time. Return asparagus to the oven and broil until they start to brown, but aren’t burnt, checking every two minutes (most will need about 2-4 more minutes).
Notes
- Make sure to pay close attention at the end as broiled asparagus will go from perfectly cooked to burnt quickly.
- Serving ideas: squeeze some lemon juice on them (if not using cheese); wrap in prosciutto; top with a fried egg.