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Chargrilled Asparagus 13 on a white plate with a cheese topping
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Chargrilled Asparagus

Chargrilled Asparagus is for dinner on Sweet Caramel Sunday! With crispy cheesy dried shallot and crouton bark for texture, your guests will LOVE this meal!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetiser, main, Side
Cuisine: Australian, International
Keyword: asparagus, chargrilled asparagus
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 320kcal
Author: Adrianne

Ingredients

Chargrilled Asparagus

  • 4 bunches asparagus
  • ⅓ cup peanut oil
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 1 teaspoon himalayan salt
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • ¼ slice lemon

Crispy Cheesy Bark

  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup croutons
  • ½ cup dried shallots

Instructions

Chargrilled Asparagus

  • Rinse your asparagus and cut the bottom ½ inch off 
  • Spread your asparagus out flat onto your grill plate or bbq plate 
  • Combine oil, chilli flakes, salt, pepper and garlic salt in a small bowl and stir to combine
  • Use a pastry brush and coat the asparagus with the seasoned oil mix
  • Chargrill the asparagus moving the stalks around a bit with a pair of tongs until each one is bright green with some grill marks
  • Garnish with crispy cheese bark and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice

Crispy Cheese Bark

  • Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper 
  • Place croutons in zip lock bag, seal and then use the back of a big spoon to crush them into smaller pieces 
  • Spread parmesan cheese over lines tray, then top with dried shallots and crouton pieces 
  • Place in oven on middle shelf for 10 minutes 
  • Break crispy cheesy bark into smaller pieces 

Notes

  • It WILL make a difference depending on the type of oil you use, so I highly recommend sticking to the recipe and using peanut oil. 
  • Try and get the sustainable Palm Oil dried shallot variety to do the best thing for our beautiful Orangutans. 
  • Use actual garlic salt, not the bigger garlic granules. If you cannot find it, use minced garlic instead 
  • Yes, you could do this in the oven if you don't have a hot plate. You won't get the char marks on the asparagus, but don't run out and buy a chargrill plate just for this if you don't have one (or do if you feel like treating yourself and watching the sizzle!) 
  • You won't also need to spray or coat your grill plate with oil as the oil from the asparagus will be enough 
  • OPTIONAL: freshly squeezed lemon juice 

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 1408mg | Potassium: 964mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3775IU | Vitamin C: 27.8mg | Calcium: 268mg | Iron: 10.2mg