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Lemon Grilled Asparagus in Foil

Grilled Asparagus in Foil with lemon has just a few ingredients and big delicious flavors. It’s so easy to prepare and throw on the grill alongside your main course for outdoor spring and summer meals.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: grilled vegetables, summer grilling, good for summer bbq
Servings: 4 to 6
Calories: 90kcal

Ingredients

  • pounds skinny asparagus (also called thin or pencil), washed and dried
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small to medium-sized lemon, washed and dried, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare the asparagus. Cut the bottom few inches (the tough portion), off of the asparagus spears and discard. You can actually "snap" the ends off with your hands -- it almost always breaks right where it should.
  • Combine ingredients. Add the asparagus to a sheet pan and toss the spears with the olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon slices.
  • Wrap in foil and grill. Divide the asparagus into four portions. Lay out four large pieces of foil (at least a couple of inches larger than the pile of asparagus, which will not be a single layer. ) Place each portion on a sheet of foil and top each one with another piece. Crimp the edges of the foil together to seal them. Do not wrap it tightly -- there should be some air in the packet. Each pile will ultimately be a few layers of the asparagus.
  • Grill and serve. Preheat an outdoor barbecue or stove-top grill. The flame should be high-medium to heat it. Once it's hot, add the foil packets and grill for about 7 minutes. After about 4 minutes, flip them over and turn the heat dow low-medium. Open the packets carefully as there will be steam inside. Serve!

Notes

Calorie count is only an estimate.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal