This easy bacon wrapped asparagus recipe in the oven includes tricks for extra crispy bacon. Everyone loves these easy asparagus and bacon appetizers. Ready in 30 minutes!
These bacon wrapped asparagus bundles are an easy yet elegant side dish that’s sure to garner rave reviews! The asparagus stalks are wrapped in bacon, coated in a brown sugar glaze and roasted to perfection.
Asparagus is delicious on its own, but when you add bacon to the mix you’ve got a culinary combination that’s totally irresistible! These asparagus bundles are so good that sometimes I serve them as a main course instead of a side dish.
Asparagus has never been more addicting. This easy recipe takes little over 30 minutes to make and only requires three ingredients: asparagus, bacon, and pepper. If you want to up the ante, you could brush the bacon with balsamic glaze or sprinkle it with brown sugar. But simple and as-is, it’s a guilt-free Keto snack you can feel good about.
What you need :
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2 lb fresh asparagus, ends trimmed
12 slice bacon, uncooked
1/2 c light brown sugar
1/2 c butter
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
How to Make Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus :
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Divide asparagus spears into 12 bundles (3-4 pieces each). Wrap 1 piece of bacon around each bundle, starting 1/2″ from bottom of the tips. Secure the bacon-wrapped asparagus with a toothpick. Arrange bundle in a shallow baking pan.
Combine brown sugar and remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan; heat mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture over asparagus bundles.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until spears have begun to wilt and bacon looks fully cooked. Enjoy!