Pan-Grilled Asparagus with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette
I found this easy pan-grilled asparagus with lemon shallot vinaigrette recipe on Kitchen Daily. It was a simple, quick, and delicious side dish and my kids LOVED the vinaigrette which made the asparagus taste good–they don’t care for asparagus much. This easy asparagus recipe paired nicely with flank steak and a big salad.
Pan-Grilled Asparagus with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Juice & zest of one lemon
- 1 tbsp shallot finely, diced **If the shallot is too strongly flavored, dice it and soak it in ice water for 10 minutes
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- 1 bunch of asparagus, woody ends trimmed
- Parmesan cheese, shredded
How to Make Pan-Grilled Asparagus with Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette
Combine the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, shallot, garlic, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper with a whisk until well combined. Set aside to let the flavors mingle. Side Note: If your shallot’s flavor is too strong, soak in cold water for a few minutes before making the vinaigrette.
Heat a grill pan over medium heat and coat it with olive oil cooking spray. Place the asparagus on the grill pan and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Cook the asparagus for 3-4 minutes then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until tender.
Toss the asparagus with some of the well-whisked lemon vinaigrette, place it onto a serving platter, and sprinkle it with Parmesan cheese.
Serve the asparagus with the remaining sauce on the side. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Juice & zest of one lemon
- 1 tbsp shallot finely diced **If the shallot is too strongly flavored, dice it and soak it in ice water for 10 minutes
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 1 bunch of asparagus wooden ends trimmed
- Parmesan cheese shredded
Instructions
- Combine the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, shallot, garlic, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper with a whisk until well combined. Set aside to let the flavors mingle. Side Note: If your shallot's flavor is too strong, soak in cold water for a few minutes before making the vinaigrette.
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat and coat it with cooking spray. Place the asparagus on the grill pan and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Cook the asparagus for 3-4 minutes then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until tender.
- Toss the asparagus with some of the lemon vinaigrette then place onto a serving platter and sprinkle it with Parmesan cheese.
- Serve the asparagus with the remaining sauce on the side. Enjoy.
Great dish! Glad the vinaigrette helped your kids enjoy asparagus!
Love that soaking onions, etc. in water trick!
I love the simplicity of this dish! And it looks so incredibly flavorful.
I am always reminded how much a vinaigrette can change and add to a recipe.
If the kids like it so will we, but there is no need for convincing me..LOVE asparagus.
Yum! I love grilled asparagus, and the vinaigrette sounds perfect for it! It’s great that your children ate the asparagus, Pam!
Love this! The vinaigrette definitely adds to it.
This looks delicious and I too love the simplicity of this dish. Asparagus makes such a great fiber-licious side and I think you really give it some flare with this recipe.
Hi Pam! I always love finding new ways to eat asparagus. The kids are so OD’d on asparagus because I have been serving it up so much this spring. I think this might be the perfect way to change it up a bit and get them excited to eat it again.
I love hearing how your kids like or dislike dishes because it gives me a clue as to whether or not my kids will like that particular recipe.
xoxo,
Jackie
I love asparagus and cook it often (when it is in season), I will try that vinaigrette next time! Thanks for the recipe!
I love green asparagus, and this looks delicious, Pam!
I think I really need to maybe try some asparagus, but It must have lots of butter on it! Richard
I adore asparagus and am always looking for new ways to serve it! This sounds great!
Oh, asparagus! My favorite vegetable ever!
At this time of year, I cannot get enough asparagus. Love the dressing!
Sounds very good! I want to try grilled asparagus this summer sometime. Someone was telling me how good it is that way. I like the sound of the vinaigrette too!
Sounds delish!
I love new asparagus recipes! Thanks!
Asparagus is my absolute favorite and I can’t wait to fire up the grill to try this.
A great way to fix asparagus. It sounds so yummy!
I love the tip on the shallot. I hate when I get a strong onion/garlic/shallot and you are afraid to use it because it is so odoriferous.
I just found this site and I absolutely love it. I’m not a great cook, so the easy recipes and the pictures of the different ingredients and food is really appealing to me.