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Grilled Asparagus and Spring Onion
File under: Take One Ingredient: Asparagus.
This is my penultimate asparagus posting of the season I think... just asparagus risotto to go!
The typical way of cooking asparagus is to boil/steam it. However, it response well to char grilling - it's even quicker and easier - in fact it's so simple, I won't even bother with a proper recipe.
Simply trim your asparagus as usual (keeping those trimmings in the freezer for that forthcoming risotto!), brush with a little olive oil and throw into a smoking hot griddle pan. After a minute or so, turn and add some trimmed spring onions (scallions). After 30 seconds, turn the onions. Another 30 seconds and you're done.
Serve with a touch more olive oil, a drizzle (sorry for the word - sprinkle?) of balsamic vinegar, a few flakes of Maldon salt and a some shavings of parmesan. Makes a great starter for an informal meal.
The char grilling lends a certain smokiness to the asparagus which is quite welcome. It also has a slightly different texture - more 'toothsome' I think is the word!
To my great surprise I managed to buy some fresh and local green asparagus
yesterday (it's not a popular vegetable here; and the season has just
began, so I've got few weeks of asparagus eating ahead of me), and I
roasted it in the oven with feta cheese. Grilling is another good tip - I
like the idea of a 'toothsome' and slightly smokey asparagus..
Thanks Pille
I love the idea of asparagus and spring onions, Richard. We are going to
try this as soo as we can. Probably over the Bank Holiday, when one should
massively indulge. Thank you.
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