Broiled Asparagus

Broiled Asparagus

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 57.1
  • Total Fat: 3.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 148.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 2.5 g

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Introduction

This is the best asparagus you will ever have! This is the best asparagus you will ever have!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    20 spears fresh asparagus
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 tablespoon black pepper


Directions

Turn the broiler on. Take one asparagus spear and hold at each end. Bend spear until stalk breaks. Take that spear and cut the rest of the asparagus at the same spot as the broken spear. Put asparagus in a large bowl and pour olive oil over asparagus. Toss together and put asparagus on a broiling pan. Salt and pepper asparagus and put in broiler. Cook for 10 minutes, shaking pan occasionally. Asparagus should be light golden brown on tips and tender.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    23 of 23 people found this review helpful
    delicious! I put the asparagus in a baggie to coat the asp. with oil and only used 1/2 tbsp. - 2/28/10


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    Very Good
    22 of 22 people found this review helpful
    We add tomatoes, garlic, sea salt and pepper with olive oil. It is excellent and very colorful. - 11/28/09


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    Incredible!
    21 of 22 people found this review helpful
    I make this same recipe, it is so tasty, except I do it in the oven at 450 degrees Farenheit instead of broiling. - 3/11/10


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    Incredible!
    12 of 12 people found this review helpful
    This was fantastic. I have tried several ways to make asparagus and this was by far the tastiest and easiest. WIll make again and again! My hubby and kids hated asparagus until this one, I knocked it out of the ballpark with this recipe! - 2/16/10


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    Incredible!
    11 of 11 people found this review helpful
    I loved this and so did my 4 year old. I added red bell pepper strips and baby bella mushrooms and it was awesome! - 1/9/08


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    This was my first time cooking asparagus and I eat without salt, so I substituted Mrs. Dash for salt and added lemon juice. Yummy! Will make again and again! - 3/11/10


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    Very Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Very nice, but could be more flavorful. I added some garlic, maybe I'd put more in next time? Nice asparagus anyway - thanks for the receipe! - 9/28/09


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Yum! I also make okra and green beans the same way. I was shocked that the okra does not come out slimey. I'm finding I have an affinity for broiled veggies!!! - 11/18/08


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I am so glad that I read the reviews for this. It is a GREAT recipe for asparagus. Now I want to try other veggies prepared the same way (I'm thinking red peppers, snow peas). This is so easy and is just wonderful. Will be a standard in my kitchen when I can get good asparagus! - 2/11/08


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Thanks for the great recipe. This is the easiest way ever to make asparagus...and asparagus is supposedly a good food to counteract water retention. - 1/4/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Really really good stuff... I liked the other comments like adding sea salt, garlic and some tomatoe. - 3/24/10


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    Incredible!
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I always hated cooked asparagus because of the sliminess but this was excellent - great texture! - 1/26/10


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    Incredible!
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This is a great way to make asparagus! I also added red pepper flakes for a little bit of a kick! SO yummy! - 1/18/10


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Good but wow - that's a lot of black pepper - at least for my taste. I WILL be making this again, but I will hold off on using so much black pepper and maybe substitute lemon pepper. - 3/18/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very tasty. Will definitely make again. I did 450F for 15 minutes instead of the broiler. - 6/15/13


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I make this outside on the grill. Only I use olive oil spray, lower fat grams. I'm gonna try this in the broiler. I love charded veggies cold on my salads too. Great instead of a meat. - 2/20/13


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I roast/bake my asparagus rather than broiling - 400 degrees. If you want to avoid salt, toss in the oil and a generous sprinkling of Mrs. Dash original flavour. Roast for at least 10 minutes. In my opinion, the toastier the asparagus, the more delicious. And I hate vegetables! - 6/25/12


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I did in the oven at 450--very good! And I used the ziplock bag so less oil. Used fresh ground pepper and salt. - 2/24/12


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I only used 2 teaspoons olive oil and it was plenty. Wow his was great. Will definitely cook this way from now on. - 2/7/12


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    wonderful! after reading the comments i added abt. 10 scallions, a couple of tomatoes and a couple of sliced green peppers (small ones), some italian seasoning, garlic salt and about 1/4 cup grated parmesan. definitely a keeper! - 5/22/11


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    FYI-Asparagus will automatically BREAK at the correct spot if you bend it. It's a very 'helpful' vegetable,that way! :-) - 3/31/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is my asparagus go-to: quick, easy, and very very tasty. I sometimes mix it up by using an olive oil spray to cook, then coating the cooked asparagus with 1 teaspoon butter, 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. - 3/22/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    We loved it. I added lemon juice, garlic powder and used sea salt as others had recommended. - 3/18/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    So simple and delicious! - 2/20/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very very fast!! Just what I needed tonight. I LOVE asparagus! - 2/15/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Really good! Simple and tasty! - 2/6/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Yummy! I like to get the asparagus just a little bit crunchy! - 2/4/11


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very yummy. The kids likes them too. SOOO easy, my small kids helped me. - 1/27/11


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    First time cooking asparagus and this recipe was great. However I didn't use all the salt recommended and added little garlic powder. I love the recipe will be cooking it again soon. - 12/29/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was the first time I'd ever tried cooking asparagus, and this recipe turned out awesome! I've made it a few times since. The only thing I added was a little garlic powder. - 12/5/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I put the oven on 42 and roast for 10 minutes. I also spray with pam olive oil and shake a spicy seasoning mix on top and then roast. Favorite way to make it and low in fat and sodium! - 11/2/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Tasty with garlic powder added. - 10/6/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this last night and couldn't believe how easy it was. I also added some mushrooms and chopped yellow bell pepper, which both came out delicious and added some xtra flavor. I kept it under the broiler for about 15 minutes while I was also broiling salmon- a very easy meal! - 5/19/10


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    do this only bake in hot oven for 15-20 min. - 4/22/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is great on the grill also with garlic powder.. - 1/3/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this yesterday but sprinkled garlic powder on the asparagus....it was wonderful! - 10/21/07


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    thanks - 4/18/21


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    Great! - 4/5/21


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    Very Good
    I like to use different seasonings each time. I have also lightly coated with light mayo. I love aspargus - 4/3/21


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    Good
    Good - 4/1/21


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    Simple enough. - 3/23/21


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    What a great way to prepare asparagus! - 3/12/21


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    Very Good
    I added garlic and mushrooms and parmesan cheese at the end of cooking time. - 1/4/21


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    Very Good
    Very good, I also used a baggie to coat the asparagus with oil. - 12/4/20


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    Very Good
    Broiled, grilled either way like asparagus! - 9/27/20


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 9/3/20


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    Incredible!
    yummy all the way around!! - 5/15/20


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    very tasty - 5/15/20


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    Incredible!
    Very good, I added garlic power and a 1 1/2 tsp of oil - 5/4/20


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    Good
    Yummy - 5/2/20


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    I took the suggestions of the other sparkers and loved this recipe! - 4/12/20


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    great! - 4/8/20


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    Incredible!
    Great recipe. Asparagus are so delicious. Broiling them keeps them from getting soggy. - 3/8/20


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    Very Good
    Delicious !!! - 3/8/20


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    Incredible!
    Supper tonight - 1/25/20


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    Incredible!
    - 12/3/19


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    Incredible!
    instead of olive oil, I use spray butter flavored pam so I get the taste of butter without added calories and not the greasiness of olive oil... add a bit of onion and garlic powder too... love it - 10/13/19


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    Will try. - 9/29/19


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    Incredible!
    yum - 6/23/19


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    Very good. Added a little parm to the oil. Thank you. - 6/23/19


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    I'm going to try this recipe!!! - 5/17/19


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    Incredible!
    Delicious recipe. - 5/14/19


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    Incredible!
    YUM - 5/4/19


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    Incredible!
    love it! - 4/21/19


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    Easy peasy! Thanks for sharing! - 4/20/19


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    great vegetable recipe - 4/11/19


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    I would make it ever day - 4/11/19


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    very good! - 4/10/19


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    interesting...will make this... - 3/30/19


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    very good - 3/24/19


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    - 2/25/19


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    Good
    we like this a lot and make it when asparagus is in season .... we do as someone else said I coat in a baggie and use half the oil....I sometimes ad a bit of garlic too - 1/11/19


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    Incredible!
    Delicious............... - 1/3/19


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    This looks nice and easy and sounds yummy. I love asparagus. I'm saving your recipe for next time asparagus is available at the store. - 12/18/18


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    Great idea - 11/29/18


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    thank you - 11/21/18


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    Incredible!
    Delicious and simple to make - 11/4/18


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    Excellent - 9/18/18


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    Very Good
    This was very good! I will make it again. Thanks! - 6/23/18


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    I am on such an asparagus kick! Adding this one to my collection! - 6/14/18


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    Simple, Delicious - 5/26/18


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    Incredible!
    basic, but delish - 4/28/18


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    good - 4/28/18


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    Great recipe - 4/25/18


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    a favorite - 3/31/18


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    superb - 3/9/18


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    Incredible!
    i like putting these on the outsisde grill - 2/11/18


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    Very Good
    Delicious for my husband. - 2/6/18


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    This is so fast and easy and tastes delicious. Will definitely do it again. - 12/18/17


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    Incredible!
    I loved this. I also like to put asparagus in a pan of other vegetables and roast them. - 11/17/17


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    thanks - 10/6/17


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    Love roasted asparagus. I use all kinds of spices on it . . . . onion and garlic powder, italian seasoning . . . . whatever I'm in the mood for. - 10/6/17


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    Wow! That's a lot of pepper! - 9/24/17


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    Incredible!
    Yummy! I added some garlic! :-):-) - 9/11/17


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    Good but I only make it when I'm broiling something else. Otherwise it's a waste of energy. - 5/25/17


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    Very Good
    Good, simple recipe, thank you for posting! I topped them with turkey bacon - 5/19/17


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    Delicious, I never thought to broil mine before - 4/22/17


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    Very Good
    hubby and dad love them - 3/29/17


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    Good
    tasty - 3/5/17


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    Very Good
    :) Yummy - 9/7/16