Roasted asparagus spears on a cream platter, glossy with miso-lemon butter and flecked with lemon zest
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Miso-lemon asparagus

Roasted or pan-seared asparagus with a small amount of miso-lemon butter. Savory, bright, and especially good with seafood.

Prep5 min
Cook12 min
Oven220°C
Servings4
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Ingredients

Written for a 30 cm pan

Units
Servings
4
  • 500 g asparagus, trimmed
  • 15 ml olive oil
  • 15 g white miso paste
  • 15 g butter, softened
  • 10 ml lemon juice
  • 1/2 lemon zest, from half a lemon
  • to taste black pepper

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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 220°C, or heat a large pan over medium-high heat.
  2. Toss the asparagus with olive oil.
  3. Roast for 8 to 12 minutes, or pan-sear for 5 to 7 minutes, until just tender.
  4. Mix the miso, softened butter, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
  5. Toss the hot asparagus with the miso-lemon butter and finish with black pepper.

Notes

  • Miso is salty, so taste before adding salt.
  • For dairy-free, replace the butter with olive oil.

Good with

From Christoph Mayer

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