These Grilled Asparagus are crispy on the outside and loaded with zesty flavors and parmesan cheese. Easy and delicious, they’re a sure-fire cookout hit!

Grilled asparagus, with parmesan cheese on top, and lemon on the side, under a metal base.

Asparagus must be one of the easiest vegetables to cook out there. They don’t need much to make them delicious!

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The Perfect Healthy Vegetable – Do you know that Asparagus is good source of folate, vitamin K, and fiber, among other nutrients? Medical News Today talks all about this plus other great benefits you get when eating asparagus.
Easy to make – It is an side dish that takes very little effort so you can focus on making the main dish.
Customizable – You can make this recipe your own by adding different spices and ingredients.

How to choose good Asparagus

When buying fresh asparagus at the grocery store, select stalks that are firm but tender. Wilting asparagus have seen better days and won’t cook well.

The end of the stalks should be moist and plump. Stay away from ends that look dry, cracked, or “woody”. These are no bueno 😉

A close up image of roasted asparagus on the baking tray.

Ingredients

Fresh Asparagus, ends trimmed as pictured below.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Kosher Salt & Pepper to taste ( I love to use Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper. It does make a difference!)
Lemon zest
Shredded Parmesan
Outdoor grill, indoor skillet grill or even just a regular skillet for those times that you can’t grill outdoors.

How To Grill Asparagus:

A bunch of asparagus on a cutting board with a knife on the side.

Start by cutting the dried ends of the asparagus.

Asparagus placed on a baking tray seasoned with salt and pepper.

Toss with oil, salt, and pepper.

Preheat the grill to medium-high, and arrange asparagus crosswise on grill grate and grill covered.

Preheat the grill to medium-high, and arrange asparagus crosswise on grill grate and grill covered.
Rotate a couple of times to ensure even cooking. They only take about 5 minutes to cook!

Alternative cooking methods:

When I can’t use the grill, asparagus can also be cooked

On a hot skillet. The cooking time would be the same time as if they were grilled.
Roast them in the oven at 400 degrees until the tips are toasty and brown. About 10 to 12 minutes.

Once they’re cook, just toss your asparagus with the lemon zest and shredded parmesan cheese.

Asparagus on a tray topped with lemon zest and shredded parmesan.

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