Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
With only 5 ingredients, bacon wrapped asparagus is a tasty, easy appetizer! Perfect for special occasions like Easter dinner and the holidays.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
FOR THE ASPARAGUS AND BACON
- 1 pound asparagus ends trimmed, don't use thin asparagus spears
- olive oil cooking spray
- kosher salt to taste
- 8 slices bacon cut in half
- Fresh ground black peppercorns
FOR THE BALSAMIC GLAZE
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 400˚F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and top with a cooling rack.
- Prepare the asparagus. Spray the asparagus spears with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt. Wrap a slice of bacon around each spear in a spiral. Transfer the prepared asparagus to the baking sheet and place them on top of the cooling rack. Set aside.
- Make the balsamic glaze. In a mixing bowl, combine brown sugar and balsamic; mix until combined.
- Brush the asparagus. Brush each bacon wrapped asparagus with the prepared glaze and season them with cracked pepper.
- Roast. Pop them in the oven and roast for 22 to 25 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and the asparagus is tender.
- Finish and serve. Remove from the oven and let them rest for a couple of minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can also grill the asparagus! To grill, place the bacon wrapped asparagus spears on a hot grill and cover. Cook 10 minutes, or until the bacon is crisp and asparagus is tender.
Nutrition
Serving: 4spears | Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 325mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 875IU | Vitamin C: 6.4mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2.7mg
