Flavourful Smoked Asparagus

Try this flavourful smoked asparagus on a Traeger grill or pellet smoker and you’re sure to be impressed. Asparagus is always delicious and it’s a versatile vegetable, suiting anything from stir-fries to soups and side dishes. The following smoked vegetable recipe is simple to make and boasts a buttery, lemon flavour as well as the wonderful smokiness. This asparagus side dish is always a BBQ hit!

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This smoked asparagus side dish pairs with anything from fish to chicken, steak or pork. It’s a wonderful side dish made on a smoker and you can expect plenty of smoky appeal in every bite.

Flavourful Smoked Asparagus Ingredients

Of course the main ingredient in this smoked vegetable recipe is the asparagus. This healthy vegetable comes in different varieties including white asparagus and purple asparagus. You can use either of those but I just used the regular green kind.

I recommend using medium to thick asparagus spears for this side dish made on a smoker, since the very skinny ones would be soft before the smoke has imparted much flavour. If you want to try another kind of asparagus, go ahead, and then let me know how it turns out! Also, I suggest you check out how to cook asparagus for details on prepping and cleaning.

You also need oil, salt, lemon pepper, lemon juice, butter, and garlic. Each of these ingredients goes beautifully with the flavourful smoked asparagus.

If you don’t have lemon pepper you can just use regular black pepper instead. The asparagus gets plenty of lemon flavour from the lemon juice. You can use fresh or bottled lemon juice, as you prefer. As for the garlic, use either freshly minced garlic cloves or the garlic paste you can get bottled or in a tube.

I find the minced garlic really handy and it keeps for a long time but check the packaging before you buy it because some have sugar in and I am not so keen on those. Look for pure garlic and oil as the only ingredients.

How to Make this Asparagus Side Dish

First of all, preheat your Traeger grill or pellet smoker. You can use mesquite pellets in there or any other kind you like.

I expect hickory would also be really good here or pecan or applewood. Maple wood would be really nice too if you can find it.

While the Traeger grill or pellet smoker is warming up, you can prepare the asparagus. Either cut the pale ends off or snap them off. You’ll find they naturally snap off at the point where the tender part turns into the woody part.

Now you can put the asparagus in a bowl with the oil, salt and lemon pepper. Mix the lemon juice with the butter and garlic in a pan. Now you can smoke the asparagus as well as the mixture in the pan. Brush some of the lemon juice mixture over the asparagus after half an hour then serve hot with the remaining lemon butter mixture.

Health Benefits of Asparagus

Not only is this a very flavourful smoked asparagus recipe but it’s also a healthy one. Asparagus is rich in vitamins and minerals as well as antioxidants. It boasts vitamins A, C and K, as well as folate, potassium, phosphorous, and trace amounts of zinc, riboflavin and iron. There is plenty of fiber in there too, so it’s good for your digestion.

Flavourful Smoked Asparagus FAQs

Flavourful Smoked Asparagus Recipe

You can’t beat this flavourful smoked asparagus side dish made on a smoker. It’s a delicious smoked vegetable recipe boasting the flavours of lemon and garlic, as well as a rich, smoky flavour which pairs with any kind of protein, such as chicken or steak.

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