Grilled Asparagus

Name: Grilled Asparagus
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g asparagus; 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tsp Salt; 1 pinch Ground black pepper; 1 piece Lemon

13 min · 9 min 30s active · makes ~615 g · Easy

Grilled asparagus with lemon. Fresh spears charred until tender with bright citrus finish, serves four.

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Grilled Asparagus

Grilled asparagus with lemon. Fresh spears charred until tender with bright citrus finish, serves four.

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TOTAL TIME

13 min

ACTIVE TIME

9 min 30s

QUANTITY

~615 g

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/10

Ingredients

0/5 gathered · 4 servings

500g

2tbsp

1tsp

1pinch

1piece

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	500g	—	—
2	2tbsp	—	—
3	1tsp	—	—
4	1pinch	—	—
5	1piece	—	—

Tools

12 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

13 steps

1 of 13

Heat the grill to high.

⏱ 5 min

2 of 13

Snap the woody ends off the asparagus and lay the spears on the baking tray in a single layer.

Asparagus · 500 g

⏱ 1 min

ResultAsparagus

3 of 13

Drizzle over the olive oil.

Extra-virgin olive oil · 2 tbsp

⏱ 10s

ResultAsparagus and extra-virgin olive oil

4 of 13

Sprinkle over the salt.

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultAsparagus and extra-virgin olive oil and salt

5 of 13

Add a pinch of pepper and turn the spears with the tongs to coat.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 20s

ResultAsparagus and extra-virgin olive oil mixture

6 of 13

Using oven gloves, slide the tray under the grill.

⏱ 10s

ResultAsparagus and extra-virgin olive oil mixture

7 of 13

Grill for about 6 minutes, turning once with the tongs, until tender and lightly charred at the tips.

⏱ 6 min

ResultGrilled asparagus

8 of 13

Using oven gloves, take the tray out.

⏱ 10s

ResultGrilled asparagus

9 of 13

Lift the asparagus onto the serving plate.

Grilled asparagus · step 8

⏱ 30s

ResultGrilled asparagus

10 of 13

Lay the lemon on the chopping board.

Lemon · 1 piece

⏱ 5s

ResultLemon

11 of 13

Finely grate the zest over the asparagus.

Lemon · step 10

⏱ 30s

ResultAsparagus with lemon zestused in step 13

12 of 13

Cut the zested lemon in half.

⏱ 10s

ResultZested lemon halves

13 of 13

Squeeze the juice over and serve straight away.

Asparagus with lemon zest · step 11 Zested lemon halves · step 12

⏱ 20s

ResultGrilled Asparagus

Total Time13 min

#	Product	Action
1	—	Heat the grill to high.⏱ 5 min
2	500 g	Snap the woody ends off the asparagus and lay the spears on the baking tray in a single layer.⏱ 1 minResultAsparagus
3	2 tbsp	Drizzle over the olive oil.⏱ 10sResultAsparagus and extra-virgin olive oil
4	1 tsp	Sprinkle over the salt.⏱ 5sResultAsparagus and extra-virgin olive oil and salt
5	1 pinch	Add a pinch of pepper and turn the spears with the tongs to coat.⏱ 20sResultAsparagus and extra-virgin olive oil mixture
6	—	Using oven gloves, slide the tray under the grill.⏱ 10sResultAsparagus and extra-virgin olive oil mixture
7	—	Grill for about 6 minutes, turning once with the tongs, until tender and lightly charred at the tips.⏱ 6 minResultGrilled asparagus
8	—	Using oven gloves, take the tray out.⏱ 10sResultGrilled asparagus
9	Grilled asparagusstep 8	Lift the asparagus onto the serving plate.⏱ 30sResultGrilled asparagus
10	1 piece	Lay the lemon on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultLemon
11	Lemonstep 10	Finely grate the zest over the asparagus.⏱ 30sResultAsparagus with lemon zestused in step 13
12	—	Cut the zested lemon in half.⏱ 10sResultZested lemon halves
13	Asparagus with lemon zeststep 11	Squeeze the juice over and serve straight away.⏱ 20sResultGrilled Asparagus
13	Zested lemon halvesstep 12
Total Time		13 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	91kcal
	3g
	7g
	1g
	7g
	3g
	3g
	584mg

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/10

Recipe

Grilled Asparagus

Grilled asparagus with lemon. Fresh spears charred until tender with bright citrus finish, serves four.

What you’ll doYou will heat the grill to its highest setting, coat asparagus spears with oil and seasoning, then grill them with a single turn until tender and lightly charred at the tips. Whilst they are still hot, you will finish them with fresh lemon zest and juice before serving.

Serves4

Total13 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Asparagus500 g
Extra-virgin olive oil2 tbsp
Salt1 tsp
Ground black pepper1 pinch
Lemon1 piece

Tools

Grill or broilerSpoonTongsServing plateMicroplane zesterCitrus juicerBaking trayParing knifeOven gloveChopping boardGrill broilerMicroplane

Method

Heat the grill to high.

5 minGrill broiler

Snap the woody ends off the asparagus and lay the spears on the baking tray in a single layer.

1 minBaking trayAsparagus · 500 g

Drizzle over the olive oil.

10sBaking tray, SpoonExtra-virgin olive oil · 2 tbsp

Sprinkle over the salt.

5sBaking traySalt · 1 tsp

Add a pinch of pepper and turn the spears with the tongs to coat.

20sBaking tray, TongsGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Using oven gloves, slide the tray under the grill.

10sBaking tray, Grill broiler, Oven glove

Grill for about 6 minutes, turning once with the tongs, until tender and lightly charred at the tips.

6 minBaking tray, Tongs

Using oven gloves, take the tray out.

10sBaking tray, Grill broiler, Oven glove

Lift the asparagus onto the serving plate.

30sServing plate, TongsGrilled asparagus · step 8

Lay the lemon on the chopping board.

5sChopping boardLemon · 1 piece

Finely grate the zest over the asparagus.

Result · Asparagus with lemon zest · used in step 13

30sServing plate, MicroplaneLemon · step 10

Cut the zested lemon in half.

10sChopping board, Paring knife

Squeeze the juice over and serve straight away.

Result · Grilled Asparagus

20sServing plate, Citrus juicerAsparagus with lemon zest · step 11Zested lemon halves · step 12

Printed 6 October 2026