Grill & BBQ
Green asparagus from the grill – Basic & Upgrade
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Green asparagus from the grill works very well on its own, but wins even further with small upgrades. That's exactly why this variant is practical: a clean base that can quickly be made a little larger or more special depending on the occasion.
Timing
- Preparation: 10 minutes
- Basic grilling time: 5-8 minutes over medium direct heat
- Upgrade with bacon: approx. 8-10 minutes
- Total: approx. 15 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 3 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 130 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 3.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 6.7 g
- Fat
- ≈ 9.4 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 2 tbsp olive oil · ≈ 27.3 g
- 1/2 lemon · ≈ 20.0 g
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 500 g green asparagus
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 lemon
- Salt
- pepper
- optional: 30 g Parmesan
- optional: 4-6 slices of bacon
- optional: 1 small clove of garlic
Instructions
- Snap or cut off the woody ends of the asparagus; Green asparagus usually does not need to be peeled.
- Mix the asparagus with olive oil, salt, pepper and a little garlic if desired.
- Bring the grill to medium direct heat and place the asparagus directly on the grate or in a grill pan.
- Grill the asparagus for 5 to 8 minutes, turning regularly, until it has light grill marks and is still firm to the bite.
- For the basic version, serve immediately after grilling with just lemon juice and a little salt.
- For the upgrade version, grate Parmesan over it or wrap the asparagus in bacon and then grill for 2 to 3 minutes longer.
- Serve hot as a side dish or with bread.
