green

Grilled asparagus

A fast green. It dies if you start it with the potatoes.

10 min · When the meat comes off to rest.

Ingredients

• asparagus, thick spears1.5 lb
• oil1 tbsp
• kosher salt1/2 tsp
• lemon1

Method

1. 1

   Snap the woody ends. Oil, salt. Thick spears only on the grate.

2. 2

   Hot bars 2–3 minutes, roll, 1 minute more. They should still bend, not flop.

3. 3

   Lemon. Pencil spears: skillet, high, 3 minutes. Start this when the meat rests, not before.