Name: Simple Broiled Asparagus
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 2 pounds thin asparagus spears (2 bunches), tough ends trimmed (see illustration below); 1 tablespoon olive oil; Salt and ground black pepper

Yield

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

Ingredient check list

2 pounds thin asparagus spears (2 bunches), tough ends trimmed (see illustration below)

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt and ground black pepper

Test Kitchen Techniques

Ingredients

Ingredient check list

2 pounds thin asparagus spears (2 bunches), tough ends trimmed (see illustration below)

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt and ground black pepper

Test Kitchen Techniques

Ingredients

Ingredient check list

2 pounds thin asparagus spears (2 bunches), tough ends trimmed (see illustration below)

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt and ground black pepper

Test Kitchen Techniques

Why This Recipe Works

We developed a perfect asparagus recipe, including a simple sauce, that can be completed in just 10 minutes. We broiled the asparagus to concentrate the flavor and lightly caramelize its peel. While the asparagus cooked, we whisked together a simple, flavorful vinaigrette to drizzle over the hot asparagus before serving.

Before You Begin

This recipe can be halved.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to uppermost position (about 4 inches from the heating element) and heat broiler.

Toss asparagus with oil and salt and pepper, then lay spears in single layer on heavy rimmed baking sheet. Broil about 4 inches from heating element, shaking pan halfway through to turn spears, until asparagus is tender and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.

Cool asparagus 5 minutes and arrange on serving dish.