Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus is made with fresh asparagus, thin-cut bacon, and a sprinkle of garlic, salt, and pepper. It’s salty, crispy, and takes basic asparagus up a notch.

📝 Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon ((ideally not thick cut))
• 1 lb fresh asparagus ((washed, dried, and trimmed) about 16 stalks)
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ teaspoon pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Lay bacon flat on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place in the freezer for 20-30 minutes until nearly firm (this is optional, but makes it a lot easier to slice!).
2. 2Preheat the oven to 425℉.
3. 3Remove bacon from the freezer and slice lengthwise into 3 strips each. They will thaw in minutes and then you can continue with the recipe.
4. 4Wrap a piece of bacon around each piece of asparagus -- you can do this as tightly or as loosely as you like, or use more than one strip as necessary.
5. 5Place back on the baking sheet and continue until each stalk is wrapped.
6. 6Combine the salt, garlic powder and pepper and sprinkle over asparagus.
7. 7Bake for about 20 minutes, turning half way, until the bacon is browned and crisp. Serve.