Broiled Asparagus

By norsegal8

Ingredients

• 2 pounds thin asparagus spears (2 bunches), tough ends trimmed (see illustration below)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. Adjust oven rack to uppermost position (about 4 inches from the heating element) and heat broiler.

2. Toss asparagus with oil and salt and pepper, then lay spears in single layer on heavy rimmed baking sheet. Broil about 4 inches from heating element, shaking pan halfway through to turn spears, until asparagus is tender and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.

3. Cool asparagus 5 minutes and arrange on serving dish.