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Recipes You Know By Heart: Simple Grilled Asparagus

  • Author: Holley Grainger
  • Yield: 4 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound asparagus (trimmed and peeled)
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 lemon

Instructions

  1. Snap tough ends off of asparagus*. Spread asparagus on a baking sheet coated with foil. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder; toss to coat.
  2. Arrange asparagus on grill grates in the opposite direction Cook over medium heat for 5-10 (depending on thickness) minutes turning every minute to avoid charring. Spritz with fresh lemon juice. Serve immediately.
  3. *To trim asparagus, hold each end of the spear and gently bend it until it naturally snaps — usually about 2/3 of the way down. Discard the bottom, woody part of the spear (or save for vegetable stock).