Bacon Wrapped Asparagus- this truly unfussy side dish is reliable for entertaining and something everyone will love! The bacon adds a nice salty flavor to the asparagus.

Yep. Another asparagus recipe!? I only truly like asparagus, mmkay?

This time we’re wrapping it in salty bacon and roasting it in the oven. It’s simple and it’s savory and you need it at your next dinner party (or only dinner).

Let’s only dive right into this today, shall we….

How to cook Bacon Wrapped Asparagus:

While there are some complicated ways of doing this, I did my go-to to keep this simple and unfussy.

To cook this bacon wrapped asparagus in the oven, we’ll start by dividing the asparagus into ~6 bundles. You could do more or less if desired. I ended up with 6 bundles of 5 spears each.

Each of those asparagus bundles is wrapped with a single piece of bacon so that the bacon is partially overlapping. Place those all on a prepared baking sheet.

Next, we’ll whisk together the oil and garlic powder and brush that all over the bacon and asparagus and then sprinkle it with some fine sea salt and pepper.

That is then baked in the oven for about 15-22 minutes (depending truly on the thickness of your bacon and asparagus). Once done, you can, if desired, brush each piece of bacon with a bit of maple syrup to add a little bit of sweetness. I honestly prefer it without the maple syrup.

How to make Grilled Bacon Wrapped Asparagus:

Why YES, you CAN make this method on the grill! Here’s how to do it:

Make the recipe as written. Pre-heat your gas grill to 400 degrees. Place the bundles on the grill and cook for 5 minutes, flip, and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Unfussy peasy.

That’s it! If you make this method, I hope that you like it and please come back to let me know!