balsamic glazed asparagus
Balsamic glaze brings out the flavor in fresh asparagus. Grill it on the barbecue or roast in the oven. Finish with slices of fresh lemon.
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There are many brands of balsamic glazes on the market and most of them contain a lot of sugar.
Our homemade recipe has just a touch of brown sugar. We add it to a good quality balsamic vinegar and simmer it until it turns sweet and has a syrup-like consistency.
How to make Balsamic Glazed Asparagus
Difficulty: Easy
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What you are creating:
Asparagus paired beautifully with a balsamic glaze. Grill on the barbecue or roast in the oven. Garnish with fresh lemon rounds.
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Ingredients:
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2 pounds fresh asparagus
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Avocado oil spray
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Balsamic glaze
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1 fresh lemon, sliced
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Salt
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Directions:
Prep work:
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Be sure to chose thin, uniform stalks of asparagus. They take less time to cook and have a better texture.
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Cut the woody ends off the stalks. I like to bend them and let them snap by themselves. This assures that the tough ends are all removed. Trim any rough ends.
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Line your baking dish or grilling pan with aluminum foil and preheat before adding the veggie. The grill marks add a ton of flavor to the asparagus.
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Baking:
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Preheated to 425 degrees.
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Place your foil lined pan in the oven for 5 minutes. Note: You will want the asparagus to sizzle when it hits the foil.
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Spray the asparagus with the avocado oil, and toss to coat on all sides. Season generously with salt.
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Remove pan from oven and place the spears on the foil and spray lightly with oil.
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Bake at 425 degrees for five minutes.
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Remove from oven and turn the spears ensuring all sides are charred.
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Add lemon slices and bake until the asparagus is tender.
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Grilling:
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Preheat the grilling pan in the grill.
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Add the salted and oiled asparagus to the preheated grilling pan.
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Place on grill and close the lid.
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Bake until lightly charred. Turn the spears and close the lid and bake several minutes.
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Turn spears and add the fresh lemon slices.
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Cook until spears are tender.
Makes approximately 4 servings.
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Variations:
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Slice one large sweet yellow onion.
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Grill onions slices in a separate pan (following above instructions).
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Toss with the grilled asparagus.
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Add the fresh lemon slices.
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Cook until the veggies are tender.