Grill & BBQ
Grilled white asparagus with butter and lemon
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White asparagus in foil stays juicy and absorbs butter and lemon particularly well. This creates an elegant, but still uncomplicated side dish from the grill that goes very well with meat or fish.
Timing
- Preparation: approximately 10–15 minutes
- Grilling time: approximately 15–25 minutes
- Total: approximately 25–40 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 3 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 170 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 4.4 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 10.1 g
- Fat
- ≈ 11.3 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
- 1 tsp sugar · ≈ 4.0 g
- 1/2 lemon · ≈ 20.0 g
The midpoint was used for quantity ranges.
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
- 500-800g white asparagus
- 40g butter
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 lemon
- Salt
- optional: some freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
- Peel white asparagus thoroughly and cut off any woody ends.
- Place the asparagus in a small, coverable stainless steel grill dish. Spread butter, sugar, salt and lemon juice on top, add 2 tbsp water.
- Cover the dish and cook at about 180–200 °C indirect grill heat 15–25 minutes until the asparagus is soft. The duration depends on the thickness.
- Open carefully, optionally sprinkle with parsley and serve hot.
