Comments on: Grilled Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:41:43 +0000

I love this way of cooking asparagus, particularly on the bbq, it gives it a great roasted flavor, quite different from the sort of flacid look you get when you boil it. Great idea

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:17:15 +0000

Thanks – I served these to some guests last night as an entree and got rave reviews. Did them on the bbq – delicious. As you say, the trick is not to overdo the asparagus.

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:56:18 +0000

As asparagus has such a short season,its great to find receipes like this that demonstrate its versatility. I like the cream cheese idea as well and Ian, I take on board what you say about processed meat- although I am not sure about proscuitto-isnt that air dried?

By: Ian Jones

Ian Jones — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:13:16 +0000

Lisa, in answer to your question ham is probably not the best option for the health conscious amongst us. Although lean ham is relatively low in fat and provides high levels of protein, it is a processed meat and due to this contains a lot of salt. Eaten in small quantities it shouldn’t pose a problem though and if it’s calories you’re worried about, it isn’t usually a hugely fattening option. In an ideal world the best option is to choose unprocessed lean meats such as chicken and turkey over processed varieties such as ham. As ham is fairly integral to some of these dishes however, I wouldn’t try to substitute it here!

By: Astrid

Astrid — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:22:57 +0000

I blanch my asparagus first. Spread a little cream cheese on the Prosciutto then roll it up and grill it… Very very good, a big hit..

By: lisa

lisa — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:17:28 +0000

is this really healthy? Ham seems to make it unhealthy. Does anyone know the calories or fat content? It looks good, just not sure its so healthy.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:34:31 +0000

Great idea. I’m liking the new way to eat asparagus. Nice and crispy with prosciutto. Thanks for the post.

By: Kneady Sweetie

Kneady Sweetie — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:41:46 +0000

Oh these look fantastic. I love asparagus, so why not wrap them in a delicious meat and grill them up. I will definitely have to try these sometime soon.

By: ronika

ronika — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:11:15 +0000

Did this recently in the oven for the first time and it was both simple and delicious. I imagine it is even better grilled.