Grilled Asparagus with Chili-Lime Butter

Name: Grilled Asparagus with Chili-Lime Butter
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 1 teaspoon, finely grated lime zest; 1/2 teaspoon, chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne; 1/8 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1 1/2 pounds, thick asparagus spears, ends trimmed (see note); 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; , Ground black pepper; , Vegetable oil for cooking grate

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2010

Side Dishes

Vegetables

Grilling & Barbecue

SERVES4 to 6

TIME50 minutes

Grilled Asparagus with Chili-Lime Butter

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The first step in our grilled asparagus recipe was determining the spear size and grilling method. We opted for thicker asparagus spears and a simple medium-hot fire, which allowed us to have the spears on and off the grill in less than 10 ...

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