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Home » Type » Side Dishes » Simple Garlic Parmesan Asparagus Recipe (Directions for the Oven, Stovetop, Air Fryer, and Grill)

Simple Garlic Parmesan Asparagus Recipe (Directions for the Oven, Stovetop, Air Fryer, and Grill)

April 23, 2023 by Faith Leave a Comment

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Crisp-tender garlic parmesan asparagus is a crowd-pleasing, easy side that whips up in only 15 minutes and pairs well with just about any main dish! It’s easy to roast in the oven, sauté on the stovetop, cook on the grill, or air fry, and I give directions for each cooking method.

garlic parm roasted asparagus on baking tray

Sometimes the best recipes are the simplest ones.

If you’re looking for a side dish that’s quick and easy, pairs well with just about anything, and is a crowd-pleaser, garlic parmesan asparagus is it!

The ingredients in this easy asparagus recipe highlight the flavor of asparagus without overpowering it. I love serving this dish with grilled steak or lamb chops, but it goes just as well with marinated grilled chicken.

One of the best things about this side dish is that you aren’t limited to the oven; you can cook it a few different ways. This is handy if it’s too hot to turn on the oven, or if the oven is already full! I also give directions on how to make this garlic parmesan asparagus recipe on the stovetop, in an air fryer, or on a grill.

oven roasted asparagus recipe with garlic and parmesan cheese

In This Article

  • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
  • Easy Garlic Parmesan Asparagus Recipe
  • How to Make Garlic Parmesan Asparagus
  • Asparagus FAQs
  • More Asparagus Recipes to Make
  • Garlic Parmesan Asparagus Recipe (Oven, Stovetop, Air Fryer, or Grill Method)

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • It makes 2 servings, so it’s perfect if you’re cooking for you and your sweetie, or for yourself and want leftovers for tomorrow. But it’s also easy to scale up and feed a crowd!
  • The ingredient list is short! There’s no need for anything fancy or extra with this baked asparagus recipe.
  • You can roast garlic parmesan asparagus in the oven, sauté it on the stovetop, air fry it, or grill it! I give instructions for each cooking method so you can choose what works best for you.
  • This recipe is naturally gluten free, low carb, and keto.

Easy Garlic Parmesan Asparagus Recipe

Ingredients

ingredients in garlic parmesan asparagus recipe
  • Asparagus – the star of the show
  • Extra-virgin olive oil – or avocado oil
  • Garlic – for savory flavor and aroma
  • Coarse kosher salt – if you only have regular table salt, reduce it to 1/4 teaspoon
  • Black pepper – to round out the flavor profile
  • Parmesan cheese – for the best flavor use real parmesan here, not the pre-grated stuff in the pasta aisle

How to Make Garlic Parmesan Asparagus

No matter what method of cooking you use, prep the asparagus first. To do so, rinse it, pat it dry, and then trim off the woody ends.

How to Make Roasted Garlic Parmesan Asparagus in the Oven

how to make oven roasted garlic parmesan asparagus
  1. Add the asparagus, oil, garlic, salt, and black pepper to a large baking tray and toss it around to coat the asparagus.
  2. Roast for 9 minutes at 425F, then remove the tray from the oven, and sprinkle on the parmesan.
  3. Broil until the cheese is melted, about 1 minute.

Sautéed Garlic Parmesan Asparagus on the Stovetop

  1. Add the oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Once hot, add the asparagus, salt, and black pepper, spreading the asparagus out in an even layer. Sauté until the asparagus is crisp-tender and starting to brown in spots, about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  4. Remove from the heat and sprinkle on the parmesan.
  5. Serve.

Garlic Parmesan Asparagus in the Air Fryer

  1. Preheat an air fryer to 400F.
  2. Toss together the asparagus, oil, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.
  3. Arrange the asparagus evenly in the air fryer basket.
  4. Air fry until the asparagus is crisp-tender and starting to brown in spots, about 7 to 9 minutes. Sprinkle the parmesan on top at the 6 minute mark.
  5. Serve.

Grilled Garlic Parmesan Asparagus

  1. Preheat a grill to medium-high.
  2. Toss together the asparagus, oil, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.
  3. Place the asparagus directly on the hot grill, and cook until crisp-tender and starting to char, about 5 to 8 minutes, flipping once halfway through.
  4. Sprinkle on the parmesan, let it melt for 10 seconds, and remove from the grill.
  5. Serve.
close up of baked asparagus on baking tray

Asparagus FAQs

How Do You Prep Asparagus Before Cooking?

There are two steps you’ll need to do prep asparagus before cooking: 1) rinse it and pat it dry, and 2) remove the tough, woody ends.

trimming woody ends off asparagus

Here’s how to remove the woody ends from asparagus:

  1. Pick up a stalk of asparagus, and while holding it with one end in each hand, bend it until it naturally snaps.
  2. Place the stalk of asparagus on a cutting board with the rest of the asparagus from the bunch, lined up with the tops of each stalk next to each other.
  3. Cut the stems off of the asparagus about half an inch lower than the spot where the stalk naturally snapped in half for the asparagus you bent. Discard the woody stems, or save them for vegetable stock.

Why Don’t You Eat the Ends of Asparagus?

It’s common to trim off the ends of asparagus before cooking because they’re tougher with a fibrous, woody texture, as opposed to the tender part of the asparagus stalk. It’s ok if you eat the woody ends, they are just not quite so pleasant to eat.

Do You Need to Peel Asparagus?

You don’t always have to peel asparagus. If the stalks are thinner, there’s no need. However, if the asparagus stalks are over 1/2-inch thick, the peel is likely to be tougher and you might want to peel them.

Do You Wash Asparagus Before Cooking?

Yes! All you need to do to wash asparagus before cooking is rinse it under cool running water.

Depending on how you’re cooking it, you may want to pat it dry. For example, I pat asparagus dry when I’m oven roasting it, but I don’t bother doing so when I steam or blanch it.

How Do You Cook Asparagus so it Doesn’t Get Soggy?

No matter what method you’re using to cook asparagus – roasting, air frying, steaming, blanching, or sautéing – the best way to cook asparagus so it doesn’t end up soggy is to make sure not to over-cook it.

This is because even though asparagus will become waterlogged (aka soggy!) when you’re cooking it with water, but if you overcook it with any cooking method it will be super soft and borderline mushy. And let’s be honest, mushy really isn’t all that much different (and it’s no better) than soggy!

How Long Does Asparagus Take to Cook?

At 425F, it takes about 10 minutes to bake asparagus.

In this recipe, we roast asparagus for 9 minutes, sprinkle the cheese on top, and then broil it for 1 minute to melt the cheese.

More Asparagus Recipes to Make

  • Roasted Potato Asparagus Salad
  • 30 Minute Butter Dill Baked Salmon with Roasted Asparagus
  • Roasted Asparagus Antipasta Salad
  • Balsamic Glazed Sautéed Asparagus with Bacon
baked asparagus recipe with garlic and parmesan

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Garlic Parmesan Asparagus Recipe (Oven, Stovetop, Air Fryer, or Grill Method)

By: Faith Gorsky
Crisp-tender garlic parmesan asparagus is a crowd-pleasing, easy side that whips up in only 15 minutes and pairs well with just about any main dish! It’s easy to roast in the oven, sauté on the stovetop, cook on the grill, or air fry, and I give directions for each cooking method.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings
Calories 223 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 pound asparagus rinsed and patted dry
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

Prep the Asparagus:

  • Pick up a stalk of asparagus, and while holding it with one end in each hand, bend it until it naturally snaps. Place the stalk of asparagus on a cutting board with the rest of the asparagus from the bunch, lined up with the tops of each stalk next to each other. Cut the stems off of the asparagus about half an inch lower than the spot where the stalk naturally snapped in half for the asparagus you bent. Discard the woody stems, or save them for vegetable stock.

Cook the Asparagus (See the Notes Below For More Cooking Methods):

  • Preheat the oven to 425F.
  • Add the asparagus, oil, garlic, salt, and black pepper to a large baking tray and toss it around to coat the asparagus.
  • Roast for 9 minutes, then remove the tray from the oven, sprinkle on the parmesan, and broil until the cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
  • Serve.

Faith’s Tips

  • Net Carbs: 5g per serving

How to Sauté Garlic Parmesan Asparagus on the Stovetop

  1. Add the oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Once hot, add the asparagus, salt, and black pepper, spreading the asparagus out in an even layer. Sauté until the asparagus is crisp-tender and starting to brown in spots, about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  4. Remove from the heat and sprinkle on the parmesan.
  5. Serve.

How to Make Garlic Parmesan Asparagus in the Air Fryer

  1. Preheat an air fryer to 400F.
  2. Toss together the asparagus, oil, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.
  3. Arrange the asparagus evenly in the air fryer basket.
  4. Air fry until the asparagus is crisp-tender and starting to brown in spots, about 7 to 9 minutes. Sprinkle the parmesan on top at the 6 minute mark.
  5. Serve.

How to Grill Garlic Parmesan Asparagus

  1. Preheat a grill to medium-high.
  2. Toss together the asparagus, oil, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl.
  3. Place the asparagus directly on the hot grill, and cook until crisp-tender and starting to char, about 5 to 8 minutes, flipping once halfway through.
  4. Sprinkle on the parmesan, let it melt for 10 seconds, and remove from the grill.
  5. Serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Garlic Parmesan Asparagus Recipe (Oven, Stovetop, Air Fryer, or Grill Method)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
Cholesterol 9mg3%
Sodium 787mg34%
Potassium 485mg14%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 1814IU36%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 209mg21%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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