Grilled Asparagus

Ingredients

• •500 g Asparagus (trimmed, tough ends removed)
• •3 tablespoons Olive oil
• •2 cloves Garlic (minced)
• •1 teaspoon Lemon zest
• •1 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
• •30 g Parmesan (shaved)
• •1 to taste Salt
• •1 to taste Black pepper
• •1 tablespoon Fresh parsley (chopped)

Instructions

1. 1

   Snap off woody ends of asparagus - they break naturally at the right spot.

   💡 The snap point is where tender meets tough. Dont cut - snapping preserves texture.

2. 2

   Toss asparagus with 2 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper. Let sit 5 minutes.

   💡 Oil coating helps charring and prevents sticking. Resting softens raw edge.

3. 3

   Heat grill or grill pan to high. Add asparagus in single layer. Grill 2-3 minutes per side until charred but still crisp-tender.

   💡 High heat = char flavor. Moving too often prevents char. Let it sit.

4. 4

   Mix remaining oil with garlic, lemon zest, red pepper flakes. Drizzle over hot asparagus.

   💡 The residual heat cooks the garlic just enough to take raw edge off.

5. 5

   Top with parmesan shavings and parsley. Serve immediately.

   💡 Parmesan melts slightly from heat - that contact umami is the finish.