PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS

Prosciutto-Wrapped Asparagus image

Tender asparagus wrapped with salty prosciutto makes a super simple and tasty side dish or appetizer!

Provided by A Day In the Kitchen

Categories Asparagus Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
12 spears asparagus, trimmed
6 slices prosciutto
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, or to taste

Steps:

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Combine olive oil and red pepper flakes. Place asparagus on a baking sheet and drizzle olive oil mixture over top; mix together with your hands to coat.
Cut each slice of prosciutto in half lengthwise. Wrap a strip of prosciutto around each asparagus spear, angling as you wrap to cover most of the asparagus. Arrange on the baking sheet and season with salt and pepper.
Broil in the preheated oven until prosciutto is sizzling and crispy and asparagus is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
Transfer asparagus to a serving platter. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3.4 g, Cholesterol 25.3 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 559.3 mg, Sugar 1.9 g