Grilled Bacon Wrapped Italian Asparagus Recipes

BACON-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Place asparagus on a sheet of waxed paper; coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle with pepper; turn to coat. Wrap a bacon piece around each spear; secure ends with toothpicks. , Grill, uncovered, over medium heat until bacon is crisp, 4-6 minutes on each side. Discard toothpicks.

GRILLED BACON-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Place asparagus in a large bowl. Pour olive oil over spears and coat each one. Wrap 2 to 3 spears with 1 slice of bacon. Repeat with remaining asparagus and bacon.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill asparagus until bacon is crispy, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Season with pepper.

BACON WRAPPED ASPARAGUS BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven, if using, to 400 degrees F.
• Lightly coat asparagus spears in extra-virgin olive oil. Season the asparagus with black pepper. Take a quick count of the spear tips. Divide the total number by four. Gather that number of spears and use a slice of bacon to wrap the bundle and secure the spears together. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• To grill, place bundles on hot grill and cover. Cook 10 to 12 minutes until bacon is crisp and asparagus bundles are tender.
• For oven preparation, place bundles on slotted broiler pan. Bake 12 minutes.

PAT'S BACON WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat your grill to medium-high direct heat.
• Trim the asparagus of the woody ends. Place on a sheet tray and drizzle with olive oil. Season with freshly ground black pepper and salt.
• Wrap bacon slices around each asparagus spear. Skewer both ends of asparagus on each side to secure the bacon. Add 3 to 4 asparagus to each skewer.
• Grill skewers on direct heat until the asparagus is tender and the bacon is crisp about 15 minutes; halfway through the grilling flip the asparagus. Transfer to a platter, remove the skewers and serve.

BACON-WRAPPED GRILLED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, oil and garlic. Wrap a bacon strip around each asparagus spear. Thread 8 asparagus spears onto 2 parallel soaked wooden skewers. Repeat with remaining asparagus. Grill, covered, over medium-low heat 18-20 minutes or until bacon is crisp, turning occasionally. Brush with soy sauce mixture.

ITALIAN BACON WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Cut 1 to 2 inches off bottom of asparagus spears.
• Place in gallon sized zip top plastic bag.
• Pour 8 ozs Italian Salad Dressing in bag with asparagus.
• Marinate for at least 1 hour in refrigerator.
• When ready, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Wrap 3 asparagus stalks with 1 slice of bacon.
• Place on foil lined cookie sheet.
• Bake 20-30 minutes on 400 degrees until bacon crisp up. May have to turn over half way through cooking time.
• Remove from pan to cool slightly.
• I usually get around 10 to 12 bundles.
• Enjoy!

JAPANESE BACON-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS SKEWERS

Steps:

• Wrap a strip of bacon around each piece of asparagus. Skewer these rolled pieces (about 4 per skewer) so they cover about 4 inches of skewer.
• Preheat a grill to medium-hot. Grill for about 6 minutes, turning the skewers about every 2 minutes as they brown. Don't hesitate to shift skewers as you grill, especially if you notice some skewers browning too fast over a hot spot; trade them with skewers grilling over a less hot part. The bacon will crisp up and sizzle when the skewers are ready. Squeeze lemon juice on the skewers, and serve immediately.

GRILLED PANCETTA-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas).
• Trim asparagus to 6 inches long, then toss with oil and 1/4 tsp pepper in a small dish. Wrap middle of each asparagus with 1 slice of pancetta. Thread 3 or 4 wrapped asparagus 1/2 inch apart onto each skewer.
• Oil grill rack, then grill asparagus, uncovered, turning, until pancetta is golden brown in spots and asparagus is crisp-tender, about 6 minutes.