Baked asparagus recipes and BBQ asparagus recipes: the best!

The Quebec asparagus season is going by so fast that we must do everything possible to make the most of it. Rain or shine, in the oven or on the BBQ, any occasion is a good one to cook our local asparagus! Without further ado, and because Quebec asparagus is showing its face in the fields these days, here are my picks for baking asparagus and concocting BBQ asparagus recipes.

Oven-roasted asparagus

Cooking can be so easy and so tasty! In this recipe for oven-roasted asparagus, you need just 5 ingredients: asparagus, olive oil, salt, pepper and 1 lemon. To make this culinary masterpiece of oven-roasted asparagus, 5 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking. Simple, quick and delicious, you say? That’s probably why it’s one of the most popular recipes on the Crazy Leeks website!

Recette d’asperges grillées au four avec un peu d’huile d’olive, du sel, du poivre et du jus de citron

Baked asparagus au gratin

Have you tried the previous oven-roasted asparagus recipe and love cheese as much as I do? I’ve got the solution! This recipe for asparagus au gratin is just as quick and easy to make. And there’s nothing like au gratin to make me happy 😉. As for the cheese to grill on your asparagus, it’s up to you. Choose the one you like best, and I guarantee it’ll be a hit!

Recette d’asperges gratinées au four avec un peu d’huile d’olive, de l’ail, du sel, du poivre, de la chapelure panko et du fromage

Grilled asparagus with orange

Are you looking for even more ideas for cooking oven-roasted asparagus? Here’s a citrus-flavoured version to brighten up your day. Again, this is a speedy and easy oven-roasted asparagus recipe. Just thinking about it, I can already smell the orange and the summer heat coming on.

Recette d’asperges à l’orange grillées au four avec du parmesan et des tranches d’orange

Green BBQ pizza with asparagus, ricotta and leeks (in French)

I love cooking on the BBQ. Grilling adds a unique and sublime flavour to anything compared to conventional oven cooking. In my recent article on BBQ recipes for starters, main courses and side dishes, I talked about “flavour” and “grilling”; this is precisely what I mean! Apart from the asparagus, which doesn’t cook directly on the BBQ, this entire pizza is cooked on the grill. And from your first bite, you’ll be able to taste the sublime flavour of the asparagus and the BBQ in the asparagus ricotta. It’s so good you’ll probably want to make this BBQ pizza every day during the Quebec asparagus season!

Recette de pizza verte au BBQ avec une garniture de ricotta d’asperges des poireaux tranchés

BBQ asparagus and leek quiche

Have you ever thought of doing a BBQ brunch? I’ve already tried it, and it was a success! Since BBQ asparagus is in the spotlight, and I also love leeks, here’s a recipe that showcases them to their best advantage. In this quiche recipe, the Greek yogurt in the preparation adds volume and a smooth, bewitching texture to the quiche, while the BBQ asparagus and leeks add a touch of crunch to every bite.

Recette de quiche aux asperges et aux poireaux cuite sur le BBQ

1001 recipes (or almost) to enjoy asparagus in the oven or on the BBQ

For me, the month of May is exceptional for several reasons. Firstly, the leek shoots in the Cultures de chez nous greenhouses in Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults are off to continue their growth in the fields, just as I did a few years ago. Secondly, Quebec asparagus season is starting, and I’ve been looking forward to eating it for a long time! Third, Quebec asparagus (especially from Cultures de chez nous 😉) is the best in the world.

So that you too can enjoy Quebec asparagus until the end of June, when we’ll be saying, “See you next time,” I’ve included a host of other asparagus recipe articles:

And for even more asparagus recipes for every occasion in the world, Crazy Leeks offers you over 150 varied asparagus recipes on its website. Now that’s what I call choice galore 😊.

Happy eating and happy Quebec asparagus season!

—Serge