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Grilled Asparagus and Prosciutto Wraps


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Ingredients

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  • 40 thin asparagus spears (about 12 ounces)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 10 thin slices prosciutto

Instructions

  1. Assemble the asparagus and prosciutto wraps: Trim the tough ends off of the asparagus. (I cheat - I break one asparagus spear by hand, and use it as a guide to cut the rest of the bunch at once.) Toss the asparagus spears with the olive oil and salt. Set a piece of prosciutto on a cutting board, put four asparagus spears on top, and roll up the asparagus in the prosciutto to make a tight bundle. Repeat until all the asparagus is wrapped.
  2. Set the grill up for medium heat: Set the grill up for direct medium heat. On my Weber gas grill, I preheat the grill with all burners on high for ten to fifteen minutes, brush the grill grate clean, then turn the burners down to medium.
  3. Grill the asparagus wraps: Set the asparagus wraps on the grill over direct medium heat, parallel to the bars of the grill grate. Grill until the bottom of the prosciutto is browned and the asparagus has grill marks, about 2 minutes. Gently give each bundle a quarter turn, and grill until the bottom of the prosciutto and asparagus are browned, about 2 more minutes. Give them another quarter turn and grill until the bottom is browned, about 2 more minutes. One last quarter turn of the bundles, and grill until browned and crispy, about 2 more minutes. Remove the asparagus wraps to a platter and serve.