Monday, August 13, 2007

Bacon-wrapped Asparagus



We prepared this dish last Sunday lunch, the recipe is from my friend Irene.

Sammie did a great job wrapping up the asparagus stalks with bacon, they were all firmly wrapped and don't fall apart even if you cut it across the middle.

We're still a bit off with the oven settings and as you can see, the asparagus tips are overcooked. Nevertheless, these were yummy!

Link to Irene's Original Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • Green Asparagus Slices of Bacon
  • Pepper
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Teriyaki Sauce (Kikkoman)

Steps:

  1. Hold 1 asparagus on both ends and bend gently until it snaps. Throw away the bottom portion, and use the remaining one as a guide to cut the rest of the asparagus bundle.


  2. Take 3-4 asparagus together, wrap 1 slice of bacon around it in a spiral manner until it covers 3/4 of your asparagus. Do it for the remaining asparagus.


  3. Line bacon wrapped asparagus on a baking pan. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Brush with teriyaki sauce (optional).


  4. Bake at 375F for 10-15 minutes, or until bacon is brown and crispy.

1 comment:

kayenne said...

try this on a grill pan with just a touch of oil. or if you can get prosciutto, just blanch the asparagus in salted water, then cool to an ice bath, squeeze a bit of lemon before rolling in prosciutto. then drizzle with a bit of olive oil. no need for further cooking.