Roasted Asparagus With Browned Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb asparagus spear, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 teaspoon lemon zest, chopped

Preparation

Preheat over 450 degrees.
Place asparagus in a roasting pan; drizzle iwth olive oil. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Bake for 8 minutes or until tender-crisp.
In the meantime, melt butter and minced garlic in a small skillet over medium-high heat; cook 3 minutes or until lightly browned and foamy, shaking pan occasionally. Do not burn. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice. Drizzle butter mixture over roasted asparagus, toss well to coat. Srinkle lemon zest over asparagus.