15-Minute Oven-Roasted Asparagus in FoilÂ
Oven-roasted asparagus wrapped in foil will redefine “easy” in the kitchen. A 15-minute recipe that results in a perfectly tender crisp asparagus side dish and no clean-up.
Why I Love This Recipe:
You know that feeling when you go to tackle an easy recipe, but end up having a pile of dishes to wash? I hate that feeling. In my book, in order to qualify for easy, it must be under 20 minutes to make and quick to clean up after. It must take next to no effort and be possible to do while drinking a glass of wine.
This foil-wrapped, oven-roasted asparagus is the best way to do it. You don’t even need a knife or cutting board and clean up includes tossing some aluminum foil into the trash or recycle bin.
Oven-roasted asparagus in foil is one of my favorite green veggies and it goes with everything! Its the quintessential spring ingredient, and you know how much I love using seasonal ingredients on this blog! Its a great side for spring recipes, like my 20-minute panko crusted rockfish fillets or springtime lemon dill salmon recipe. Or you can go with the classic garlic herb pork and potatoes with my 13-minute asparagus.
The Easiest Roast Asparagus Recipe You’ll Find!
It’s one of those recipes that I make all the time, in fact whenever my oven is on this is the side dish I serve. I almost didn’t share. It’s so easy I wasn’t sure what to write about it. Then, on Valentine’s Day, I screwed it up. It was the simple error of not setting the timer, but it was an error that had me starting the dish over again from scratch.
The problem was that when I pulled the asparagus from the oven it smelled bitter. I know that I have a sensitive nose but when fresh, sweet, tasty asparagus turns bitter, you know it’s overcooked. I picked up a piece of it and it drooped. It was sad. Then I squeezed it. It was mush. I became sad.
Luckily, we were having filet mignon with seared scallops – so good! I hadn’t yet started the scallops, so I left the steak to rest just a few minutes longer and delayed dinner to remake the asparagus. It was worth it!
If you’ve never tasted raw asparagus, I highly encourage it. It’s crisp, bright, and almost sweet tasting. It doesn’t really need any dipping sauces, but it definitely appears on veggies trays around our house. The key to getting great cooked asparagus it to not over cook it. You want it slightly tender, but still sweet. This can be accomplished in about 3 – 4 minutes with a steamer, but then you have to wash it.
One day, out of sheer laziness, I realized that baking asparagus is the way to go. Granted, it’s easiest when you are using the oven anyway. You can just slide it in next to whatever else is in there. The foil locks in the steam while it cooks, preventing it from drying out and keeps the asparagus tender.
What You’ll Need
This foil-wrapped asparagus recipe in the oven is the definition of easy and you can count the amount of ingredients you will need on one hand! All you need are a couple of thick asparagus stalks, olive oil (or butter), parmesan cheese, sea salt and black pepper, and any other fresh herbs (dill, thyme, parsley, or Italian seasoning) you desire.
Storing Leftover Oven-Roasted Asparagus
Leftover asparagus should be stored in a reusable airtight container in the refrigerator to keep it fresh. The leftovers will stay good for up to three days, though they may soften slightly over time. For reheating, use the microwave in short bursts or warm them in a pan for a few minutes. Avoid leaving them too long in the fridge, as asparagus loses its texture quickly.
Easy Oven Asparagus
Ingredients
- 16 stalks of asparagus
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 – 2 tsp parmesan cheese
- salt
- pepper
- foil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Measure out a piece of foil large enough to wrap your asparagus in a packet. About 1 1/2 times as long as it is wide.
- Snap the ends off of the asparagus and lay on the foil.
- Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper, adjusting to your own preference.
- Wrap foil around asparagus, leaving about 2″ between the top and the asparagus.
- Fold over both ends to create a seal.
- Place on a baking tray and bake for 8 minutes.
- Remove from oven and rest for one minute before opening the foil packet.
- Serve immediately.
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These were delicious! Easy, tasty, just the way asparagus! They were a beautiful bright green and my husband, who usually does not like asparagus, gobbled them up!
I am so glad you and your family enjoyed it!