Garlic Browned Butter Roasted Asparagus
Servings 4
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Small Saucepan
Ingredients
- 20 spears of asparagus woody ends snapped off
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- Fresh Parmesan cheese to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray.
- Prepare the asparagus by snapping the woody ends off of each spear. Arrange the asparagus in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
- Roast the asparagus by placing the baking sheet into the oven and roasting until crisp-tender, about 10 minutes.
- Make the brown butter while the asparagus is in the oven, by heating a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter and cook, stirring constantly, until it melts, froths up, and begins to golden in color. Take off the heat; add the garlic and stir quickly. Return to the heat for another minute or two, while stirring, until the butter reaches a dark amber color. Remove from heat; add lemon juice and stir to combine. Pour into a serving dish.
- To serve, place asparagus spears on a serving plate and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Drizzle browned butter over the asparagus. Enjoy.