White asparagus in the oven with a Parmesan herb crust
White asparagus from the oven - caramelized, nutty, with a golden-brown Parmesan herb crust. Easy to prepare, impressive results. The Silvaner QbA dry from Rheinhessen is the down-to-earth, harmonious wine to go with it.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
40 minutes mins
Course Main course, Supplement, Vegetarian
Cuisine German, Italian
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 440 kcal
- 900 g white asparagus
- 3 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt white pepper
- 1 A pinch of sugar
FOR THE PARMESAN-HERB CRUST:
- 60 g Parmigiano Reggiano Freshly grated
- 30 g Panko breadcrumbs or fine breadcrumbs
- 2 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 Garlic clove very finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary very finely chopped
- Zest of half a lemon
- Salt black pepper
PREPARATION:
Preheat the oven to 200 °C top/bottom heat.
Peel the asparagus and cut off the woody ends.
Mix all the ingredients for the Parmesan herb crust well in a small bowl.
Line the baking tray with baking paper.
COOKING STEPS:
Spread the asparagus on the baking tray and drizzle with olive oil.
Season with salt, white pepper and a pinch of sugar.
Roast in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
Remove the asparagus from the oven, spread the Parmesan and herb mixture evenly over the spears and press down lightly.
Return to the oven and bake for a further 12-15 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
DIRECTIONS:
Lift the asparagus directly from the baking tray onto preheated plates.
Crust stays on top - do not turn.
Garnish with a thread of good olive oil and fresh herb leaves.
Create a lemon wedge.
SUPPLEMENTS:
New potatoes in butter with dill
Creamy yogurt dip with lemon and herbs
Prosciutto crudo, wafer-thin as an optional meat component
Calories: 440kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 22gFat: 32g
Keyword Asparagus Parmesan herb crust, Baked asparagus recipe, Baked asparagus Wine, Silvaner Rheinhessen Asparagus, simple asparagus recipe oven, White asparagus Oven