Sides

Garlic Butter Asparagus

Name: Garlic Butter Asparagus
Cook time: 8 min
Ingredients: 1 lb bunch Asparagus; 1 tbsp Butter; ½ tsp Garlic powder; ½ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Black pepper; ½ Lemon; 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese

⏱ 8 min🌡 400°F / 204°C

Tender asparagus spears with crispy tips, tossed in garlic butter and finished with lemon. 8 minutes is all it takes for perfectly cooked asparagus.

Ingredients

Asparagus

tough ends snapped off

1 lb bunch

Butter

melted — or olive oil

1 tbsp

Garlic powder

½ tsp

Salt

½ tsp

Black pepper

¼ tsp

Lemon

for squeezing after cooking

Parmesan cheese

optional — for serving

2 tbsp

Chef tips

💡Snap don't cut the tough ends — snapping finds the natural break point where tough meets tender

💡Thin spears cook faster than thick — adjust time by 2 minutes based on thickness

💡Squeeze lemon only after cooking — acid added before cooking dulls the bright green color

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