Oven Roasted Asparagus
Roasting asparagus in the oven is a quick, easy and fool proof way to get delicious asparagus.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 43kcal
Ingredients
- 1 bundle fresh asparagus (1lb or 454 g)
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- 2 Tbsp fresh grated Parmesan or nutritional yeast
- pinch hot pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F/204°C.
- Cut woody ends off each asparagus spear, wash and pat dry. Drying is important so oil will stick and spears will roast not steam.
- Coat asparagus evenly with oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Lay out on baking sheet being sure to leave space around each spear so it will bake not steam.
- Roast for 8 to 12 minutes depending on size of asparagus spears. Look for a change in colour and use a fork to pierce the thickest part of a spear. The fork should slide in with just a little resistance. Start checking at 8 minutes or less if using really thin spears.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with lemon zest, Parmesan cheese and hot pepper flakes or your favourite toppings. Serve right away.
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Notes
Oven roasted asparagus does not freeze well and will turn limp if reheated in microwave. For best results, quickly and briefly reheat in a hot fry pan.
As an alternative we use lemon herb seasoning, lemon pepper finishing salt, nutritional yeast, butter or chili lime finishing salt
Nutrition
Calories: 43kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 631mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Iron: 0.1mg