BBQ Pastrami Wrapped Asparagus

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Posted on April 17, 2013 By Nina Safar @thekosherkitch

 

Everyone loves bacon and although I’ve never tasted it, all the photos of it baked, cooked, and grilled always look incredible. After seeing a mouthwatering shot of bacon-wrapped asparagus, I decided I wanted my version too! Since it’s Kosher in the Kitch and bacon is pretty much the biggest no-no in the book for us kosher folks, I swapped it out for some good ol’ tasty pastrami instead and it was finger licking good!

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch asparagus (about 16 spears)
• 1 cup BBQ sauce
• ½ lb pastrami

 

 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Wash and trim the tough ends off the asparagus.
3. Brush both sides of each pastrami slice with BBQ sauce.
4. Wrap one slice of pastrami around each asparagus spear.
5. Place wrapped asparagus on a lightly greased baking sheet.
6. Brush once more with BBQ sauce.
7. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the pastrami edges are slightly crisp.