Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
A great tasting appetizer, this bacon wrapped asparagus is rich and flavorful. The asparagus spears are seasoned with a special blend of spices before being enveloped in thick slices of lean bacon and grilled.
As the bacon crisps on the grill, the asparagus is annointed with that rich, smokey bacon flavor. Sure to please most everyone!
Grilled Asparagus Appetizer
A few spears are bundled together before being wrapped with the bacon slices.INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound trimmed asparagus spears
- 6 to 8 thick cut bacon slices
- water soaked wooden toothpicks
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
Trim the asparagus spears all to the same length. Combine the salt, paprika, garlic and onion powders, and brown sugar, then use to season the spears. Gather 3 or 4 of the spears together and wrap with a slice of bacon. Secure the bacon-asparagus bundles with toothpicks.
If the asparagus spears are large, you may just need two of them for each slice of bacon. And if very small, you might want to bundle up to five together.
Preheat the grill, and cook the bacon wrapped asparagus over direct, medium heat until the bacon is nicely crisped, turning occassionally to prevent burning. Serve immediately, hot off the grill!
Tip for the grill -- position the tender asparagus tips over a cool area of the grill to prevent them from overcooking before the bacon gets crispy.
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