Lemon Garlic Oven Roasted Asparagus

⏱️ 12 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Easy
American side dish
Lemon Garlic Oven Roasted Asparagus
Nutrition per Serving
106
Calories
4g
Protein
9g
Carbs
7g
Fat

Making these Lemon Garlic Oven Roasted Asparagus is probably the easiest, simplest but most delicious way to cook asparagus. It requires close to no effort on your part... the oven does all the work for you!

📝 Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds fresh asparagus
  • 1 lemon (sliced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (sliced)
  • 2-3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Preheat your oven to 400°F
  2. 2Trim about 2 inches off the ends of the asparagus with a knife.
  3. 3Arrange your asparagus on a baking sheet, then insert slices of lemon and garlic here and there between the spears. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. 4Roast in the oven for about 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of your asparagus and how tender you want them to be.
  5. 5Remove from oven and sprinkle with a little bit more salt, then serve without delay.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by thehealthyfoodie.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.