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I LOVE ASPARAGUS! But… it is so dang expensive! I usually only purchase asparagus when it’s in season every spring for me which is March – May! Last week, I actually bought 4 bunches and my husband thought I was crazy.
It’s the perfect side dish and the flavor is so rich and earthy to me so it’s a nice balance to a roast or I just have them by itself most times!
I usually just do olive oil, salt and pepper but I wanted to try and elevate it since I had so many at hand so I came up with a delicious Lemon Butter Parmesan Asparagus recipe to share with you all!
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HERE is how to make Lemon Butter Parmesan Asparagus:
WHERE CAN I FIND THESE INGREDIENTS?
Depending on where you are in the world, I’m not too sure if asparagus is an easy vegetable to find. Other than that, most of the ingredients, you will probably have readily available at home, if not, you could find them at many local stores.
WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS?
- Asparagus
- Lemon
- Butter
- Parmesan
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic
- Onion Powder
CAN I SUB ANYTHING OUT?
I wouldn’t! This recipe is easy enough but if you don’t think you’ll love lemon, butter, parmesan or garlic some really good alternatives are:
Best Ranch Roasted Asparagus from Swanky Recipes
Panko Roasted Asparagus from Rebooted Mom
Caprese Roasted Asparagus from Climbing Grier Mountain
Of course, the parmesan cheese can be swapped for any shredded cheese you prefer.
WHAT DOES IT TASTE LIKE?
Lemon definitely overpowers this one so you can definitely lessen the amount of lemon juice but I love the citrus in this! All the flavors complement each other well so other than that, perfect!
Lemon Butter Parmesan Asparagus
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 Bunch Asparagus Cut into bite size pieces
- 3 Tbsp Melted Salted Butter
- 4 Cloves Minced Garlic
- 1/2 Lemon (Juiced)
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Pepper
- 1 Tsp Onion Powder
- Grated Parmesan to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 F.
- Wash and cut your asparagus and ensure that they are dry. Place the asparagus in a baking dish.
- Combine your melted butter, minced garlic, salt, pepper and onion powder in a separate bowl and pour asparagus. Mix everything together until each asparagus piece is coated in the mixture.
- Squeeze fresh lemon before placing in the oven for 10 minutes at 400 F.
- You can either grate the cheese on top after baking OR grate it on top before baking.
- Plate, serve and enjoy!
Notes
I love getting whatever veggies are in season! I can’t wait to have more spring fruits and veggies and eventually some summer ones!
I hope you enjoyed this super simple and delicious recipe.
Do you like asparagus? If you do, how do you usually make yours?!
Xo,
Lynn
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I love asparagus too, but I agree it is expensive so I don’t have it that often.
The last time I made asparagus, I didn’t do anything special (only salt & pepper) so I should definitely elevate it next time!
Yes! I only have it when its in season or maybe like a special occasion! Thank you for reading, Karalee x
Yum!! I love asparagus! Even more when you top it off with some delicious cheese shreds. I haven’t tried parmesan before, but that sounds delicious! Love that this recipe is easy to make as well. Thanks for sharing!
Nancy ✨
Thank you for reading, Nancy! x
Oh my goodness, asparagus is my favorite l! This sounds DELICIOUS. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for reading, Amanda! x
These look delicious! I always have them roasted or in a pan with oil and chilli, so I have to give this a try for sure! It’s only Simona and I eating them at home, but as you said they’re quite expensive, so it’s just a treat every once in a while. Where we come from they’re quite popular and make a great risotto with them. Thank you for sharing x
Yum! A risotto is an excellent idea! Thank you for reading, Cristina x
We love asparagus. We recently had it wrapped up in puff pastry filled with garlic and cheese. This sounds right up our street though! It looks delicious!
Yum! That sounds amazing! I’ve never had it in a puff pastry! I need to try that xx
I’m not the biggest fan of asparagus, but this looks delicious! Let’s see if I can make myself eat more asparagus with this recipe!
Totally! I think its an acquired taste too. I use to not like it either. Thank you for reading x
Looks delicious. I’ve never thought of lemon with asparagus before. ?
Thank you for reading, Rachel x
This sounds so good! You have some amazing recipes lol. I never would have thought to add parm to asparagus! ?
Haha you will soon get to know, if I have the opportunity, I will add parm to anything LOL Thank you for reading x
Looks delicious! Definitely want to try one of these nights!
Thank you so much for reading! x
This sounds like a great recipe and definitely something I would try. I like to try new things and healthy meals. Thank you for sharing.
Lauren
Thank you so much for reading, Lauren! x
I love the sound of this recipe, it sounds like something I would love to try and make for myself at home! x
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Thank you so much for reading, Lucy! x
This looks fantastic. Your photography is also wonderful. I would love to try this. I have only had asparagus a few times and I did enjoy it. I want to try this dish soon for sure!
Thank you Shyla! They’re are amazing to have when they’re in season! x
Another great looking recipe! Did you like asparagus when you were younger? I absolutely hated it as a kid, but it’s definitely grown on me over the years.
I actually can’t remember! It wasn’t a vegetable I ate a ton as a kid because of how expensive it is! I can expect that a lot of kids wouldn’t like this though haha! Thank you for reading, Allison x
I think this is helpful for losing weight.
Thank you so much for reading! x
I really like asparagus as well but I never really know what to do with it so this is great! Your recipe look lovely and I bet it’s really tasty x
Thank you so much for reading, Aaliyah! x
I am shocked to say that I have only ever had asparagus once ? but this recipe sounds amazing! I am going to have to go and try this now! Plus I feel like now it’s getting a bit warmer outside it is the perfect dish to eat whilst chilling in the garden or something! Thank you x
Agreed! It really is. Thank you so much for reading, Gemma! x
I don’t think that I’ve ever had asparagus before so certainly need to try it and might start with this recipe too!
Hope you get to try it! Thank you so much for reading! x
This looks so tasty! I love asparagus! I usually have it with steak and fry it in the steak juices!
Corinne x
OH yummy! I’ve done that before too! Thank you so much for reading! x
I am absolutely obsessed with asparagus, it gets cooked with almost everything in my house. This recipe sounds delish and not too tricky! I live for your foodie posts!
Rosie
Thank you so much for reading, Rosie!! xx
Asparagus is so great for you, and I never really know how to cook it properly! Thank you for the recommendation x
Thank you so much for reading, Eleanor! x
Like you, I’ll have asparagus with a bit of salt, pepper and I’m good to go. This recipe has sprinkled some additional ingredients into the mix. It’s also less lemon for me!
Yes! Lemon definitely can overpower a dish. Thank you for reading xx
I am pasta lover and I would love try out this recipes. It looks so good and healthy. Love all the greens in the dish.
Thank you so much for reading! x
Asparagus is one of my very favorite vegetables and my husband and I get it pretty regularly to go with either steak or pasta. It’s just so good! We recently put it into a creamy lemon pesto dish and it was delicious, but now I want to try your version. Similar vibes to my own, but without the pesto haha!
YUM!! I love pesto too! That sounds divine. Thank you for reading, Stephanie! xx
This looks and sounds delicious! I never really eat asparagus, at least I’ve never cooked them, so this would be interesting to try! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Julia x
Thank you so much for reading, Julia! x
I love asparagus and lemon! This sounds absolutely delicious and definitely something I’ll need to try out. I often have asparagus with parmesan but haven’t ever tried with lemon as well. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Super refreshing and pop of citrus flavour! Thank you so much for reading, Alex Jean! x
100% saving this recipe !!!
Thank you so much for reading! x
Thanks for sharing this recipe Lynn! This sounds really good. My husband loves asparagus. I am definitely going to make this for him!
Yay! Asparagus is so yummy! Thank you so much for reading, Tiff! x
Never tried butter before, I usually use olive oil. I’ll have to try this.
Haha, olive oil is definitely a healthier option. Thank you so much for reading! x
YUMMM! We make a similar recipe that uses vegan parmesan cheese but we haven’t tried it with lemon-will have to try this next time but sub for the vegan alternatives! 🙂
Yes! Would be excellent to make this completely vegan. Thank you so much for reading! x
This is my kind of recipe. Asparagus is my absolute favorite vegetable and I make it a million different ways. I will add this recipe into the mix too. Thanks!
Amazing! Thank you so much for reading, Brooke! x
How delicious and easy! Love that its such simple ingredients too.
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Thank you so much for reading! xx
This looks absolutely delicious and I’m really annoyed I read this late because it’s too late to edit my food order for tomorrow morning. Definitely trying a vegan version of this next week! x
Sophie
Yes! Eat all the asparagus you can because it’ll be expensive once its out of season haha! x
This recipe sounds so interesting, I’d love to give it a try! I love reading through your recipes x
Thanks so much for stopping by, Della x