Author Notes
No frills or fancy ingredients, just a simple "Dalmatian" seasoning of coarse salt, freshly cracked pepper and olive oil rubbed all over. Grilled over high heat for a short time (2 minutes) these grilled asparagus tips come out perfectly medium-rare, with a grilled exterior and juicy snap to its interior. —Justin Miller
Ingredients
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1 bunch
asparagus
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1 tablespoon
olive oil
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1 tablespoon
coarse salt
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1 tablespoon
freshly cracked black pepper
Directions
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Preheat an outdoor grill to high heat.
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After rinsing the asparagus under cool water, grab one end in each hand and bend the asparagus spears in half gently until they naturally snap. Place the tips into a bowl.
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Add to the asparagus tips 1 tablespoon each of olive oil, coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
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Getting your hands dirty, mix everything together until the asparagus tips are evenly coated with the olive oil and Dalmatian seasonings.
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Carefully place the tips across the preheated grill grates, cover and allow to cook undisturbed for 60 seconds over direct high heat.
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Briskly but carefully, turn each tip so that the side of the asparagus tips that was facing away from the flame is now in direct contact with it.
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Cover and cook undisturbed for 60 more seconds, then remove and serve immediately.
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