Food Recipes Broiled Asparagus 3.2 (375) Add your rating & review Quick, easy, nutritious, delicious: What more could you want from a side? By Candice Gianetti Candice Gianetti Candice is a freelance editor and writer with over four decades of experience in the magazine business. Highlights: * Former home editor at Real Simple * Former copy editor at Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, and Newsweek * Previous editor at Fodor's and Departures * Wrote two travel guides, Fodor's Escape to Tuscany, 1st and 2nd editions (1999 and 2001) Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 21, 2023 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Christopher Baker Hands On Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Yield: 4 serves Jump to Nutrition Facts Once spring has sprung, our culinary thoughts naturally veer toward seasonal produce, and this broiled asparagus recipe is the quickest, easiest way to go from fresh to fabulous. It only takes 10 minutes, 4 ingredients (two of them are salt and pepper), and 1 pound of asparagus to serve up this four-serving side that goes with just about anything. Ingredients 1 pound asparagus, trimmed 2 tablespoons olive oil Kosher salt and black pepper Directions Heat broiler. On a baking sheet, toss the asparagus with the oil and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Arrange the asparagus in a single layer and broil, shaking the baking sheet occasionally, until tender and slightly charred, 6 to 8 minutes. The Ultimate Guide to Selecting, Preparing, and Cooking Asparagus Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 88 Calories 7g Fat 4g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 88 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Sodium 122mg 5% Total Carbohydrate 4g 1% Total Sugars 2g Protein 3g *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.