Description
An absolutely stunning side dish – tender grilled asparagus topped with sweet balsamic glazed onions and scattered with crunchy walnuts. A perfect accompaniment to meats, fish or chicken.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 medium red onion, thickly diced (around 30 g)
- 150g asparagus, ends ‘clicked’ off
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 10g walnuts, roughly chopped
Instructions
1. In a medium saucepan add half the olive oil and warm over a medium heat
2. When hot, add the red onion and cook for 15 minutes. You want it to soften but not brown – make sure that the heat is not too high.
3. Meanwhile heat a griddle pan over a high heat with the remainder of the olive oil. Use a brush or some kitchen towel to make sure that the olive oil coats the whole pan.
4. When the onions have been cooking for 15 minutes add the balsamic and the sugar and stir everything together well. Keep the heat on medium.
5. Season the asparagus well and add to the griddle pan and cook for around 5 minutes – turning often so it cooks evenly. You may need a minute or so longer for really chunky pieces. Ideally the asparagus should be cooked through but not overly ‘floppy’.
6. Serve the asparagus topped with the onion mixture with the walnuts scattered over the top. Absolutely delicious!
Notes
- If you prefer softer or firmer asparagus adjust the cooking time as required. 5 minutes should give a tender yet al dente spear on a fairly thick piece.
- Use the thickest asparagus you can find for grilling – so that you can get great dark grill lines without drying it out or overcooking.
- If you aren’t a fan of asparagus you could make this with green beans or steam some tenderstem broccoli.
- If you don’t have a griddle pan you could roast it in the oven or under the grill, but those charred grill marks honestly add so much flavour. I’d recommend investing in one – you will get so much use out of it I promise!
- This would be a perfect recipe for the BBQ
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side
- Method: Griddle
- Cuisine: Vegetables
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 200
- Fat: 16g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Protein: 7g
Keywords: asparagus, side, vegetables, vegetarian, balsamic,, red onion, walnut