Oven Baked Asparagus Recipe | Easy Recipe Depot (2024)

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Asparagus is the oh-so-delicious, often forgotten perfect side dish vegetable. Do you steam it? Grill it? Make it in the oven? Oven-roasted asparagus is an easy side dish for all meals.

You can do all of the above but one of the absolute most delicious ways to make it is with the super easy oven-roasting recipe.

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It can be served with any number of main courses and is particularly good with a nice steak or fish.

You can often find asparagus that is very thick or very thin at your local supermarket. Either will do but if you can find a nice bunch of medium-sized stalks – all the better.

The ingredients are simple and common in most kitchens. The whole recipe only takes about 20 minutes from start to finish.

How To Make Easy Roasted Asparagus

With just a few ingredients, you’ll have a tasty and healthy side dish that goes with every meal.

What You Need:

Here’s what you’ll need from the store. The exact amounts are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Kitchen Tools Needed:

• Chef Knife
• Cutting Board
• Baking Sheet

Ingredients Needed:

• Asparagus
• Olive Oil
• Sea Salt
• Pepper
• Garlic Powder

Asparagus Roasting Tips

This is a super-simple recipe, but here are some tips that will make it even easier.

Can I Store Leftovers?

Absolutely! Whether you’re refrigerating or freezing, ensure the roasted asparagus is completely cool to the touch before storing.

To refrigerate, place in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

When freezing, wrap in aluminum foil and place in a freezer-friendly container OR freezer bag. It will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.

What Can I Serve This With?

The best part about this side dish is that it can pair with SO many main dishes. Here are a few of our favorites:

• Easy Brown Sugar Pork Chops
• Mushroom and Onion Baked chicken
• Easy Slow Cooker Meatloaf
• Easy Honey and Mustard Pork Loin Steak

Is Lining the Pan with Tin Foil Necessary?

Nope, it’s not necessary at all! We do love this step because it helps lots with clean-up and retains all the oil and spices on the asparagus itself.

Are There Any Ingredient Alternatives?

Feel free to have fun with the seasonings! We went pretty basic and stuck with salt, pepper and garlic powder (we wanted to make it as easy as possible for you!) but feel free to mix it up with other spices such as:

• Ground onion / onion flakes
• Sweet paprika
• Smokey paprika
• Montreal steak spice

Make It In The Air Fryer

You can also roast asparagus in the air fryer! Follow the same steps, just shake the air fryer basket halfway through cooking time. The air fryer will make the asparagus nice and crispy, and you won’t have to use nearly as much oil as when you bake it in the oven.

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Easy Oven-Roasted Asparagus Recipe

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Print Recipe

This fantastic, oh-so-delicious springtime asparagus recipe is a particularly good side dish that goes well with a nice steak or fish.

Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:15 minutes mins

Total Time:20 minutes mins

SERVINGS

2

Equipment

• Oven

• Shallow Baking Dish

• Ziploc Bag (Optional)

• Aluminum Foil

• Baking Pan

Ingredients

• 1 bunch medium sized asparagus
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt regular salt or sea salt is fine
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F

• Trim asparagus stems, cutting off bottoms and leaving tops with about 2 inches of stems.

• Place in ziploc bag or shallow baking dish and coat well with olive oil.

• Place asparagus on a foil-lined baking sheet or pan and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder.

• Bake for about 10-15 minutes until tender.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 877mg | Potassium: 466mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1704IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 5mg

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: asparagus, easy side dish, roasted asparagus

Servings: 2 people

Calories: 78kcal

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