Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
Perfect for the Holidays as a side dish or appetizer.
Course: Appetizer, holiday food, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Author: Catherine's Plates
- bacon slices
- fresh asparagus
- brown sugar
- cracked black pepper
Prepare Asparagus (Have in mind how many you want, these will determine how many to prepare.)
Hold both ends of each fresh asparagus and bend to the point where it snaps. Throw away the hard tough bottom end of the asparagus. Keep the tip & middle portion of the asparagus. Rinse asparagus under water.
Place asparagus in a large pot of salted water and cook (blanch) for 2 minutes. Remove asparagus to a colander and run cold water over the asparagus to stop the cooking process and to cool down the asparagus. Pat dry with paper towels.
Preparing the bacon wrapped asparagus.
Lay out a piece of uncooked bacon on your work surface. Place the big end of a prepared asparagus on one end of bacon. Roll the bacon around the asparagus all the way to the tip.NOTE: if you have thin asparagus you can wrap more than one with the bacon. Place the wrapped asparagus onto a sheet pan that has a lip edging around the pan to keep the bacon grease from rolling off of pan. Prepare the rest of your bacon wrapped asparagus.
Sprinkle brown sugar on the tops of the bacon wrapped asparagus. Crack black pepper on top of the brown sugar.
Place in pan in preheated 400 degree oven for 20-30 minutes. It will depend on how crisp you want your bacon. Keep an eye on it.