Home Kitchen Garlicky Lemon Parmesan Roasted Asparagus

Last week I was testing out a new chicken recipe on everyone at the table (lucky them and lucky you, soon!) and I planned to whip up some roasted asparagus to go with it. 3 out of 4 of us like asparagus (A friend still isn’t a fan) and I usually grill it or sauté it, I don’t genuinely roasted asparagus often because I haven’t ever found a recipe that I loved.

So back to dinner, I truly didn’t have a recipe to go by. I was only going to wing it and throw it all together and serve it. Fingers crossed. Little did I expect that I would rush out to the store the next morning, buy more asparagus to shoot this method for SS. They’re juicy, yet still have a little crunch or bite. The lemon parmesan garlic thing they have going on is utterly strong and borderline magical.

This garlicky lemon parmesan roasted asparagus has simple, familiar ingredients and can be pulled together in no time.

For this Garlicky Lemon Parmesan Roasted Asparagus Set out:

• 1 bunch asparagus
• extra light olive oil
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• garlic
• lemon
• parmesan cheese – the freshly grated stuff (;

Preheat your oven to 500℉ (or 260℃).

Trim the last inch or inch-and-a-half of the ends of the asparagus.

Remove the rubber bands, rinse and pat dry with a clean kitchen towel.

Place the asparagus onto a rimmed, metal baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoons of olive oil,

Grate 1 small clove of garlic, and season with a pinch of kosher salt and black pepper.

Use your impeccably clean hands to coat them well.

Slide the pan onto the middle rack of your preheated oven and roast for 6 to 8 minutes, rotating the pan halfway during roasting.

Once roasted, immediately squeeze half a lemon over top…

…and sprinkle with a couple tablespoons of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Serve, still warm and looking fine-looking.

I genuinely had no idea how savory this garlicky lemon parmesan roasted asparagus was going to turn out! Perfectly cooked, tender yet still with an al dente firmness. Bright with lemon, cheesy and garlicky. Deeply good! It was love after first bite and I vow that this will be my go-to roasted asparagus recipe.

Enjoy! And if you give this Garlicky Lemon Parmesan Roasted Asparagus recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!