Asparagus means spring - those tall green shoots mean that our long, long winter is over. 3
Grilling means spring - I can go outside without boots, a parka, and a snow shovel to clean the deck.
Put them together and you see why asparagus is my favorite vegetable to grill. I love to get out there, fire up the grill, and feel the warm spring sun on my face. See the green grass, watch the trees bloom, feel the pitter-patter of the raindropsโฆdarn it, I forgot about spring showers. Oh, well, at least itโs not snowing.4
Iโve been playing with Weberโs Elevations system. The vegetable basketย is a useful gadget. It lifts out of theย bracket that plugs into the Elevations grid, so I can use it as a traditional grill basket to start, then set itย in the bracket to finishย the asparagus with indirect roasting.
The basket holds the asparagus together - hooray, no more losing spears through the grill grates!ย It also makes it easy to moveย the asparagus from direct heat to indirect heat. Direct heat gives the asparagus a sear, so everyone knows it was grilled;ย indirect heat finishes the asparagus gently, givingย thick asparagus spears time to cook through without burning.
Don't just cook the main course on theย grill.ย Impress your guests and grill the the vegetable side as well.
PrintGrill Roasted Asparagus
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 pound of asparagus 1x
Description
Grill Roasted Asparagus
Ingredients
- 1 pound asparagus, tough stalks trimmed
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- ยฝ teaspoon kosher salt
- ยฝ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Set the grill up for indirect medium heat (350ยฐF): Preheat the grill, and set it up for indirect medium heat (350ยฐF). On my Weber Summit, I preheat the grill with all burners set to high for 15 minutes, brush the grill grate clean, then I turn all the burners off except for the two outer burners (burners #1 and #6), which I turn to medium. This gives me a two zone fire โ direct medium heat over burners 1 and 6, and indirect medium heat over burners 2โ4. (The Elevations bracket goes in the middle of the grill, in the indirect heat section of the grill.)
- Season the asparagus:ย Put the asparagus in the vegetable basket, sprinkle with the salt and pepper, drizzle with the vegetable oil, then toss to coat.
- Grill the asparagus:ย Put the basket with the asparagus directly over the fire and cook the asparagus, turning and tossing it in the pan every couple of minutes, until the asparagus is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Move the grill pan to the indirect heat part of the grill (I use the Elevations system for this), and cook the asparagus with the lid closed until they turn olive green and are cooked all the way through, about 15 more minutes. (I test by biting into one of the thickestย spears - ifย itโs tender, the asparagus isย done.)
Notes
- No Elevations system? No worries. Use any grill basket. I like the Elevations system because it gives me more indirect heating space on the grill by adding extra levels I can use. I was cooking chicken wings as our main course, so the extra space was a lot of help.
Tools
- Grill (I love my Weber Summit)
- Vegetable Basket (I use the Weber Elevations basket)
- Weber Elevations System (Optional, but convenient if you have a gas grill)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Notes
- No Elevations system? No worries. Use any grill basket. I like the Elevations system because it gives me more indirect heating space on the grill by adding extra levels I can use. I was cooking chicken wings as our main course, so the extra space was a lot of help.
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