Grilled Asparagus with Cumin Butter

Name: Grilled Asparagus with Cumin Butter
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 2 small, garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 1/2 teaspoons); 1 1/2 pounds, thick asparagus spears, ends trimmed (see note); 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; , Ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon, ground coriander; 1 teaspoon, lemon zest; , Vegetable oil for cooking grate

Side Dishes
Vegetables
Grilling & Barbecue

Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2010

There’s nothing wrong with brushing the spears with oil and tossing them on the hot fire—until that routine gets old.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 50 minutes

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