Looking for more ways to enjoy asparagus this spring, we found a great recipe online from Martha, keeper of the blog A Family Feast, that reminded us of our summery Grilled Shrimp Wrapped in Prosciutto from the Food Schmooze® archives. Like you, Martha and her husband Jack are home cooks who value ease and fresh, seasonal ingredients. Since asparagus, at its best, is about to start turning up in markets in the northeast, there’s no better time to prep your grill and make these zesty stalks. Easter appetizer, maybe?
This appetizer from Martha and Jack (from the blog, A Family Feast) takes things up a several notches in flavor because they marinate the asparagus in a mixture of fresh lemon and garlic before rolling the stalks in freshly grated Parmesan cheese – all before wrapping the asparagus in wonderful, salty prosciutto.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 24 stalks | 1 hour |
| Cook Time |
| 10 minutes |
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This appetizer from Martha and Jack (from the blog, A Family Feast) takes things up a several notches in flavor because they marinate the asparagus in a mixture of fresh lemon and garlic before rolling the stalks in freshly grated Parmesan cheese – all before wrapping the asparagus in wonderful, salty prosciutto.
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Ingredients
- 1 bunch thick asparagus (try to avoid bunches with very slender stalks)
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- zest of one lemon
- 3 cloves garlic (large)
- 1/4 cup fresh oregano
- 1 cup freshly-grated Parmesan cheese
- 24 slices good quality prosciutto sliced thin, but not see-though thin
Servings: stalks
Instructions
- Snap off a few inches of the bottom, woody ends of the stalks and place the asparagus in a gallon zipper seal bag.
- In a small food processor, blend oil, lemon zest, garlic and oregano until an oily paste forms. Pour this mixture in the bag with the asparagus and seal. Marinate for one to six hours at room temperature. Turn bag a few times so all of the asparagus get coated.
- Heat grill to medium.
- 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.
