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Miso Roasted Asparagus

October 28, 2014 by Mirlandra 5 Comments

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This miso roasted asparagus is easy to put in the oven while you put dinner together.  I love the subtle undertone from the miso.  Anybody can nail this recipe and cook wonderful asparagus!

 

Asparagus that has been roasted in miso paste is lying on a white platter ready to serve for dinner.

I never have a day that goes according to plan but today was extra special in that department. With my sanity on the line dinner needed to be a home run – but not too hard either. I came across some very small, tender asparagus this weekend which was a pleasant surprise for fall.

Miso Roasted Asparagus

We love asparagus. It is one of the few vegetables Jonathan will eat giant helpings of. Tonight I thought I would try a playful twist on my usual roasting recipe and add miso to the butter. The result was lovely.

Asparagus is a strongly flavored vegetable to start with but its flavor is wonderful. When I cook it I’m only looking for ways to highlight the existing taste. Miso is easy to use. It’s very salty and is a hard working flavor booster in your cooking. The result is asparagus with just a hint of something else in the background that you can’t quite put your finger on.

I love this side dish because it’s easy to prep and does not need much tending once it’s in the oven. It cooks while I toss dinner together leaving me free to focus on other things.

One caution – don’t cook this vegetable until it goes to mush. Asparagus should be just tender with a hint of crunch when you bite down. This prevents it from becoming overly strong. I find that most people who dislike asparagus have never had it cooked well.

Try this with any meat dish or serve it for the upcoming holiday season.  It would be super good with my One Pan Sausage Alfredo! 

Asparagus that has been roasted in miso paste is lying on a white platter ready to serve for dinner.
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Miso- Roasted Asparagus

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 bundle of asparagus
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • lots of fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. mild yellow miso paste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425F.
  • Wash the asparagus and snap off the bottom ends where they break easily - usually 1" - 2". Discard the ends and place asparagus spears in a ceramic roasting pan.
  • Melt butter and miso in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Use a spoon to drizzle over the asparagus. Grind on lots of pepper.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. About half way through toss the asparagus with a tongs to make sure the butter is evenly distributed and things are cooking evenly. When done, the spears will be tender when you bite them with a slight crunch.

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  1. Cathy

    March 14, 2015 at 5:47 pm

    I do this same thing with canola oil, garlic salt and black pepper. Great technique that can easily be adapted to your family’s tastes.

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    • Mirlandra

      March 14, 2015 at 8:16 pm

      Thanks, Cathy! Roasting asparagus is such a simple skill and yields amazing flavor. I don’t generally care for larger asparagus but if it is roasted it is delicious!

      Reply
  2. Jane

    April 04, 2018 at 5:05 am

    Can I pin your recipes and if so how do I. do it?

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    • Mirlandra

      April 10, 2018 at 11:13 am

      Hi Jane. Thanks for asking! You caught us in the middle of a silly tech change. We just took down our old recipe pinning option and are working to get a new one in hopefully this week. Meanwhile you can always pin from an extension in your browser or you can head over to this board here: https://www.pinterest.com/mirlandra/best-of-mirlandras-kitchen/ It has all my recipes on it! Hopefully we will have a clear new Pin It option soon to make life easier! Thanks for saving!

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