Grilled Lemon Parmesan Asparagus

A quick way to dazzle up your asparagus for grilling. It offers great flavoring with inexpensive items usually found in the home.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 75 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or more if needed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or more if needed
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for topping

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill on medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Place asparagus in a large shallow bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, going from bottom to top of stalks. Season with salt and ground black pepper.

Step 3

Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over asparagus. Lightly toss to coat each spear.

Step 4

Transfer coated asparagus to the preheated grill with tongs.

Step 5

Grill to desired tenderness, 3 to 7 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle asparagus with additional Parmesan cheese.