Oven-Roasted Asparagus with Macadamia Nuts

Name: Oven-Roasted Asparagus with Macadamia Nuts
Ingredients: 1 pound medium asparagus, woody ends snapped off; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; Coarse sea or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Coarse sea or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Coarse sea or kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons chopped macadamia nuts; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cast Iron Cookbook

By Joanna Pruess

Published 2012

About

If you haven’t tasted asparagus roasted in the oven in a cast-iron skillet, you’re in for a treat. The beautiful green stalks gain a depth of flavor impossible to achieve by simply boiling or steaming. Topped with chopped macadamia nuts and a little lemon zest, they are irresistible.

Ingredients

1 pound medium asparagus, woody ends snapped off
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat your oven to 450°F.

Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking, 3½ to 4 minutes. Add the asparagus, oil, about ½ teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste, and shake to coat evenly. Place the skillet in the oven and