Grilled Asparagus Wrapped in Prosciutto

Name: Grilled Asparagus Wrapped in Prosciutto
Prep time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 2½ pounds thin asparagus (40 to 45 thin spears), trimmed (see Tip); 2½ pounds thin asparagus (40 to 45 thin spears), trimmed (see Tip); Oil for coating grill grate; 1 tablespoon olive oil; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 4 ounces sliced prosciutto (about 8 paper-thin slices); 1 tablespoon shredded or grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon shredded or grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation info

Makes
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Mastering the Grill

By Andrew Schloss and David Joachim

Published 2007

About

Slender stalks of asparagus are so elegant that the trick is to avoid doing too much to them. We like to grill them briefly, wrap them in thin sheets of prosciutto, and sprinkle them with shredded or grated Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

2½ pounds thin asparagus (40 to 45 thin spears), trimmed (see Tip)
1

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Directions

Heat the grill as directed.
Toss the asparagus with the olive oil on a rimmed baking sheet or in a zipper-lock bag until completely coated.
Brush the grill grate and coat it with oil. Put the asparagus on the grill, perpendicular to the bars of the grill grate. Grill until just tender but not limp, 4 to 5 minutes, rolling the aspa