Roasted Asparagus With Lemon And Thyme
Ingredients
- Fresh asparagus - 2 lbs
- Olive oil - 2 tsp
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Juice of half a lemon
- Fresh thyme leaves - 1 tsp or 1/8 tsp of dried thyme leaves
- Lemon zest (optional) - 1tbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Break off the tough ends of the asparagus and, if they’re thick, peel the bottom half of each stalk.
- Place the asparagus on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, then toss to coat the asparagus completely.
- Spread the asparagus in a single layer and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Roast the asparagus for 25 minutes, until tender but still crisp.
- Remove the asparagus from the oven, sprinkle with thyme and toss.
- Drizzle on lemon juice, sprinkle with zest (optional) and serve.