Crispy Baked Asparagus
Easy and perfectly crispy baked asparagus with a sweet and spicy honey sriracha dipping sauce! With a panko parmesan coating, itโs a healthy and fun option for an appetizer or side. Vegetarian.
Note: This recipe is NOT dairy free. It was published before Cook Nourish Bliss transitioned to dairy free recipes and remains popular with long time readers. You can try using substitutions to make it dairy free, however I have not tested this myself and canโt say how it will turn out.
So this is one of those recipes that I thought I was such a smarty pants for coming up with.
Crunchy, healthy baked asparagus? I mean cโmon!
Even the husband thought I was pretty awesome when I served it up to him. He said it reminded him of vegetable tempura.
And then I realized itโs been done โฆ about a million times before.
Sometimes I think it would be better if I continued to live in my naive little box where crispy asparagus was a novel concept โฆ and I was a genius for thinking it up.
But alas, Iโve accepted the fact that this may not be very original.
I will tell you that the honey sriracha dipping sauce takes these crunchy vegetables to a fun, fun place.
Thereโs just something about dipping veggies (or chicken or whatever it is) that I adore.
Plus, this sauce is sweet yet spicy โฆ and finger lickinโ good. I certainly wonโt judge if you decide to use it for more than just this dish.
So if youโve been living in your own little world like I have, give this asparagus a try. Itโs great for a snack, an appetizer or a side dish to whatever else youโre making.
Additional Easy Sides You Might Enjoy:
- Maple Mustard Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Honey Mustard Roasted Vegetables
- Sweet and Spicy Green Beans
- Honey Balsamic Roasted Vegetables
- Maple Roasted Vegetables
- Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Did you make this recipe? Rate and review it down below! I’d love to hear from you.
Crispy Baked Asparagus
Easy and perfectly crispy baked asparagus with a sweet and spicy honey sriracha dipping sauce! With a panko parmesan coating, itโs a healthy and fun option for an appetizer or side. Vegetarian.
Ingredients
For the asparagus:
- ยฝ cup flour (I use white whole wheat)
- ยฝ teaspoon salt
- ยผ teaspoon pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- โ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 bunch asparagus spears, tough ends removed
For the sauce:
- ยผ cup honey
- 1 ยฝ tablespoons sriracha
- juice of half a lime
Instructions
To make the asparagus:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and then set a cooling rack inside the baking sheet. Spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Add the flour, salt and pepper to a shallow bowl and mix to combine. Add the egg and milk to another shallow bowl and beat to combine. Add the panko and parmesan cheese to another shallow dish and mix to combine.
- Dredge each asparagus spear in the flour mixture, then dip into the egg mixture and finally into the panko mixture (using your fingers to press onto the asparagus). Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Once all the spears are on the baking sheet, mist lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, until the coating is nice and crispy and the asparagus is tender.
To make the sauce:
- Add the honey, sriracha and lime juice to a small bowl and whisk until combined. Serve with the baked asparagus spears.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 325Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 824mgCarbohydrates: 61gFiber: 2gSugar: 28gProtein: 10g
Nutrition data shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for a medical professionalโs advice.
Can’t wait to try this one. I wonder if I can bbq it without burning it to a crisp ๐
I hope you enjoy Nicky! haha my husband always mans the grill – I can’t be trusted around it! : )
I definitely live in my own world sometimes Ashley, so I get you!! Tempura being one of my all time favourites, this asparagus looks divine!! Saw some panto breadcrumbs in my supermarket this week ….. ๐
I meant panko!!
haha I didn’t even notice until you pointed it out!
What a great new way to make asparagus. This is currently Lucy’s favorite vegetable so we will be trying this soon!
These look amazing! I can’t get enough of asparagus but have never baked them in this crispy deliciousness before so it’s new to me too ๐ Awesome recipe – especially with that incredible sriracha dipping sauce – holy smokes!
Thanks Kelly! : )
Hey you delicious baked asparagus, get into my belly…RIGHT NOW! *-*
Great side dish for Memorial Day!! That dipping sauce! Mmmm
Honey Sriracha Dipping Sauce sounds like it would be amazing with baked asparagus! Or just about anything! ๐
Hope you are enjoying your weekend Ashley!
I love this! The sauce looks amazing too!
That sriracha dipping sauce sounds incredible — I’m always looking for an excuse to use sriracha! I’ve never tried making my own tempura, since the thought of all that hot oil is a little scary to me (I know, I’m strange). But baked crispy asparagus? I can do that! And we just picked up a bunch of asparagus from the local farm, so I feel like this recipe was meant to be. Can’t wait to try this!
I hate when that happens! I feel like I come up with a recipe that NO ONE has ever thought of, just to realize it is ALL over the freaking internet. Oh well lol it just means great minds think alike, right? ๐ And this is indeed a great recipe, Ashley! I’m trying asparagus like this ASAP!
What a great way to dress up asparagus! Love the idea of dipping them too–and in something sweet and spicy too!
I try my best not to google my recipes because 99.9% of the time someone else has already thought of it. But of course I fail and then I’m like, well theirs looks really good and then I end-up adapting their recipe….it’s a viscious cycle.
Anyway, I don’t care if you were the first person to think of it or not. You still get credit for coming up with this deliciousness. The honey sriracha sauce sounds amazing. I’m just imagining all of the possibilities!
I need to force myself to stop doing it! It seems that my curiosity always wins out! haha
I need all the asparagus recipes I can right now! Our family has a asparagus farm with well over 10,000 plants. I just picked 50 lb. and didn’t finish my row! Loving the dipping sauce!
Holy cow! That’s a lot of asparagus!
Love the sound of these- crispy asparagus is amazing! The dip look divine!
I want that sauce on EVERYTHING!! Gah! Love this!
Honey sriracha dipping sauce! Oh my yes please! This sounds great!
I still think you’re a genius! This sounds amazing. Will definitely be trying it.
haha thank you friend : )
I know exactly what that feels like… google is always there to tell me I’m not as brilliant as I think I am, ha. I love that you posted this recipe since I’ve never heard of or seen it before :). Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables and the sound of crispy baked asparagus has me drooling over here. Can’t wait to give this a go.
This looks like the perfect summer grilling out with friends appetizer! What a great idea! Officially adding you to my bookmarked foodies!! ๐
Thanks Sarah : )
Don’t worry, Ashley, I am still super impressed with this! Especially the sauce … honestly, it sounds not only delicious but really easy, too. I do that all the time where I think I’m being Mrs. Originality herself and then realise I was actually pretty much near the last person to think of an idea rather than the first! I don’t think it matters at all, though, because we each tend to have a slightly different take on a particular dish, and I for one think that’s cool.
That’s very true – I love seeing how people make things their own!
They look so crisp and pair perfectly with that sriracha dipping sauce. Excellent!
Sometimes I hate Googleโฆit can really be a bubble burster! It may have been done before, but it doesn’t change the fact that you’ve made my favorite vegetables so golden brown and crispy! And that sauce sounds amazing. Can’t wait to try!
Innovative or not, I will gladly eat this as a side dish on the daily! Asparagus is one of my favorites, and I’m convinced preparing something ‘crispy’ only makes it better. Plus that dipping sauce – SO making that!
Agreed – crispy anything is always awesome!
I am SUPER intrigued by this honey sriracha sauce! That sounds awesome!
It’s sooo good. We use it for everything now! haha
i’ve never baked asparagus before, but i have seen recipes. your dipping sauce sounds unbelievably good!
I don’t dip enough…my husband though grew up with dips.
The recipe is fantastic, Ashley. I say, you did it so it is Yours! And thanks for sharing.
๐ ela
I hate it when you think you’ve created a new recipe only to find out it’s been done. That happens to me a lot. The other day I thought of pizza on a tortilla…pizzatilla. Nope, it’s been done. ๐
Anyway, I still love doing anything with asparaus and these do look crispy and delicious. ๐
haha sometimes I think just about everything has been done these days! lol ah well : )
I’ve seen and thought about doing this but never have! It really looks deliciously crispy and the dipping sauce is a wonderful idea. You’ve got me wanting to try this out soon.
This asparagus looks delicious! This has always been on my list to try, and your recipe looks amazing!
Okay, first of all, you had me at vegetable tempura, and second of all, I haven’t seen this anywhere yet, so it’s lookin’ pretty fresh to me! I sometimes thing I come up with recipes and then search for them and then there are a million. lol. I know the feeling!
I get so excited about asparagus season and then roast it or grill it or make soup, and then I can’t look at it for a while. This looks SO good to me! I was needing something to make it more creative. I’m going to try this with chickpea flour and GF breadcrumbs as my sis is gluten-free/celiac. I love this -and I’m not just saying that! Thank you for renewing my passion in asparagus! Yay for crunchy, spicy, asparagus goodness!
Yay for asparagus! Your comment totally made me smile : )
That sriracha dipping sauce is perfect for crispy asparagus! So good!
I love vegetable tempera!! So if this tastes anything like that – totally want some now! And you are seriously genius for coming up with this recipe – they look and sound amazing. Loving the honey sriracha dipping sauce too ๐ Pinned!
Well, despite the fact that these have been done before, they still look amazing! These are definitely something that both Justin and I would love. He would especially go crazy for that Sriracha sauce!
Oooh, I love this! One of my favorite things is tempura-fried asparagus but I don’t do it often since it’s so unhealthy and I hate frying things. Definitely trying this recipe ASAP!
I must be living in the same world you are, because crispy baked asparagus is new to me too! And that honey Sriracha sauce looks like the perfect dipper for it! Happy Friday girly! ๐
Yay! Another person like me : ) haha Happy weekend!!
Those asparagus are looking so delicious! It’s new for me to make them like that, so thanks for sharing the recipe!