Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Garlic Aioli
This will make 3 servings of Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Garlic Aioli. Each serving comes out to 509.1 Calories, 47.2g Fats, 5.68g Net Carbs, and 13.61g Protein. You will have half of the aoili leftover at the end.
Ingredients
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
- 1 ½ pounds asparagus
- 6 slices bacon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt pepper, and red chili flakes to taste
Simple Garlic Aioli
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- Rendered bacon fat & olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Seperate asparagus into 6 bundles (about 11 stalks per bundle). Cut off bottom 1 inch of asparagus if needed.
- Wrap each bundle in 1 piece of bacon, starting from the bottom of the stalks and working upward.
- Transfer asparagus to a foil wrapped baking sheet. Season with olive oil, salt, pepper, and red chili flakes.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes, then broil for additional 2-5 minutes to allow bacon to crisp up.
- Combine garlic, mayo, egg yolk, rendered fats from the baking pan, salt, and lemon juice.
- Mix together well until an aoili is smooth.