This was a nice little appetizer for night out at winery concert.
Summer is officially over but we’re still having warm (hot) days here in Texas. On an evening out at a local winery to hear a 60’s/70’s group play I made some homemade White Bean Hummus to go with vegetables and some Naan I picked up at the market. (I’ve made before but didn’t want to go to the trouble.). I packed a bunch of cheeses from Trader Joe’s, some crackers and we bought wine there. I thought these little (or big fat) asparagus spears would make the perfect finger food to go with the cheese.
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https://www.prehistoricsoul.com/13h1qmjff4 I came across this recipe while looking for asparagus side dishes to go with something we were grilling one weekend. Believe it or not, I did not change one thing in the recipe (EXCEPT to add some of my lemon oil to the olive oil because I needed to finish off the bottle. But other than that, no changes.)
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After you have cut off the lower part of the asparagus, use a peeler to peel the lower 1″ or so of the asparagus. This will help make it more tender.
https://modaypadel.com/y0vzizr76 Pour the dressing over the asparagus, cover and keep at room temperature for 2-6 hours.
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https://www.chat-quiberon.com/2024/01/18/7r9fhq8de Take a spear of asparagus out of the marinade and roll in the parmesan cheese.
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Split the prosciutto in half lengthwise and roll around the spear. I secured with a toothpick so it wouldn’t unwind. After they cook you can remove the picks.
- One bunch thick asparagus (not the thin type)
- 1/2 c. olive oil
- zest of one lemon
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 1/4 c. fresh oregano
- 1 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 24 slices prosciutto (I used half that amount and cut in half.
- Snap off a few inches of the bottom, woody ends of the stalks and place the asparagus in a gallon zipper seal bag or small dish.
- In a small food processor, blend oil, lemon zest, garlic and oregano until an oily paste forms. (Mine did not form a paste.) Pour this mixture in the bag or dish with the asparagus and seal or cover with plastic wrap. Marinate for one to six hours at room temperature. Turn bag a few times so all of the asparagus get coated or if using a dish, turn the asparagus to keep coated.
- Heat grill to medium or you could do in hot oven or under broiler for a few minutes just until prosciutto starts to brown nicely.
- In a pie plate or dinner plate, pour out Parmesan cheese. Pick one asparagus at a time out of the marinade and roll in the cheese, pressing the cheese to stick. Then roll in a slice of prosciutto. Roll on a slight angle so the single slice wraps from one end to the other with the end and tip poking out. Repeat for all of the asparagus.
- Place on grill seam side down and grill 5-10 minutes turning slightly every few minutes until golden brown and cooked (but still a bit crisp so try not to overcook).
- Serve immediately.
- I didn't change anything in this recipe other than adding a little of my lemon infused oil with the olive oil.
- I made mine asparagus wraps to take to an outdoor concert to be served with some hummus and cheeses.
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