Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Browned Butter is a delicious side dish that takes just minutes to make and one the whole family will love. It is perfect for special occasions and holidays for a side dish that will impress guests.
The balsamic browned butter is simmered just long enough for it to begin to thicken and create a glaze that will stick to the asparagus spears. This is a simple roasted asparagus recipe you will want to keep handy.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
✔️ The balsamic browned butter glaze makes this veggie side dish incredibly delicious!
✔️ The oven roasted process brings out the best flavor of the asparagus.
✔️ It is an easy low carb recipe with just 4 net carbs per serving.
🥘 Ingredients
Fresh asparagus spears
Butter
Soy sauce
Salt and black pepper to season the asparagus spears before roasting.
🔪 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Arrange asparagus in a single layer on sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Roast asparagus for 7 minutes, shaking the tray halfway thru to rotate spears, or until tender.
- Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat, cook for 3 minutes or until lightly browned, shaking pan occasionally.
- Remove skillet from heat and carefully stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. Transfer the asparagus to a serving platter and drizzle the balsamic
- Drizzle over the asparagus, tossing well to coat
🥄 Equipment
Parchment paper
Small skillet
🥫Storage
Store any leftover asparagus in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days.
📖 Variations
- Substitute brussels sprouts for the asparagus and roast for 10 minutes, or until fork tender.
- Sprinkle the finished product with freshly grated parmesan cheese or Italian seasoned crushed pork rinds for texture.
🙋 FAQ's
The end of the asparagus stalk is very tough and basically inedible. However, they can be used to add to soup stock to add flavor.
📚 Related Recipes
Balsamic Browned Butter Artichokes are a delicious way to enjoy this delicious veggie!
The family loves this Oven Roasted Red Potatoes and Asparagus side dish.
Enjoy this German Style Potato Salad either warm or cold!
This Air Fryer Roast Beef with Herb Crust makes a great main dish to this asparagus recipe.
🍽 Serve with…
Serve this asparagus as a side to any of your main dishes. It especially goes good with chicken and beef. Leftovers are are delicious as part of an omelette for breakfast!
🏫 The last word
I love asparagus and have been making this recipe for many years now. The original recipe did not call for reducing the browned butter balsamic mixture. This is something I have done over time as I love that concentrated browned butter and balsamic roasted asparagus combination.
This recipe does make more sauce than coats the asparagus, however, I like this as my family loves to dip nice crusty pieces of bread in the balsamic glaze. If you have some left over, don't toss it as the glaze will be great to use on other roasted veggies as well.
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📖 Recipe
Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Browned Butter
Ingredients
- 2 pounds asparagus spears , trimmed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Arrange asparagus in a single layer on sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Roast asparagus for 7 minutes, shaking the tray halfway thru to rotate spears, or until tender.
- Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat, cook for 3 minutes or until lightly browned, shaking pan occasionally.
- Remove skillet from heat and carefully stir in soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. Transfer the asparagus to a serving platter and drizzle the balsamic. Drizzle over the asparagus, tossing well to coat.
Notes
How To Prepare Asparagus
- Snap off the woody ends. Start by holding the asparagus spear with both hands near the end of the stalk.
- Bend the stalk. Fresh asparagus will snap in half where the woody part ends. If the asparagus is not fresh, it will bend but not break easily.
- Wash the asparagus spears and proceed with the recipe.
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