This Roasted Asparagus recipe uses fresh and vibrant spring produce and roasts to perfection with parmesan, for a simple side dish that is packed with flavor.
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Honestly, before I learned to cook it properly I hated Asparagusโฆno minimal flavor here for a crunchy side dish that is packed full of flavor! Also, this would work perfect served alongside a Sunday roast for a spring feel.
Ingredients and substitutions for Roasted Asparagus
- Asparagus: Fresh asparagus is best to draw out the flavors during roasting.
- Oil and butter: The oil is used to add a little moisture to the asparagus whilst the butter is added for additional flavor.
- Garlic: Garlic naturally brings out the flavor in asparagus whilst also complimenting the parmesan.
- Parmesan: Salty Parmesan takes this dish to the next level, unless you are lactose intolerant, itโs best not to omit here. You could replace with Asiago or Manchego cheeses.
- Salt: Sea or kosher salt adds saltiness without overpowering the dish and complimenting all the flavors whilst also drawing out the water from the asparagus.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make Roasted Asparagus:
Oven dish: Place asparagus, half the salt and olive into a baking dish and bake until ever so lightly golden on the edges.
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Butter and flavors: Remove and add butter, garlic and parmesan.
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Bake: Until the parmesan is mostly melted and the asparagus is lightly golden on the edges.
Serve up immediately: Dig in!
FAQ's for the best Roasted Asparagus
Get creative with your roasted asparagus by adding toppings like toasted almonds, crumbled feta cheese, or a drizzle of balsamic glaze. You can also incorporate roasted asparagus into salads, pasta dishes, or omelets for a versatile and flavorful twist.
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Roasted Asparagus
Ingredients
- 500 grams / 1 pound fresh asparagus washed and stringy parts removed (see notes)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 10 grams / โ tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon sea or kosher salt
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 16 grams / 2 ยฝ tablespoons parmesan grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220C/430F.
- Place asparagus, half the salt and olive into a baking dish and place in the oven to bake for 10 minutes until ever so lightly golden on the edges.
- Remove and add butter on top of the hot asparagus, garlic and parmesan.
- Return to the oven for 10 minutes or until the parmesan is mostly melted and the asparagus is lightly golden on the edges.
- Serve up immediately.
- Dig in!
Notes
- Parmesan: Salty Parmesan takes this dish to the next level, unless you are lactose intolerant, itโs best not to omit here. You could replace with Asiago or Manchego.
- Garlic: Garlic naturally brings out the flavor in asparagus whilst also complimenting the parmesan.
- Trimming your asparagus: Asparagus has a natural breaking point simply by lightly bending in one direction, sometimes this is 1 inch from the base of the stem and sometimes itโs more, but that point where the asparagus stem breaks is where you remove the stringy part of the vegetable meaning these should result in a nice crunchy string-less dish!
- Baking dish: A medium baking dish of 24x17 cm / 9.5x6.5 inches was used here. Any baking dish of similar size would be ideal.
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