Crispy Baked Asparagus

Easy and perfectly crispy baked asparagus with a sweet and spicy honey sriracha dipping sauce! With a panko parmesan coating, it’s a healthy and fun option for an appetizer or side. Vegetarian.

Crispy Baked Asparagus on a white serving platter.

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 can’t 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 c’mon!  

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 it’s been done … 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 … and I was a genius for thinking it up.

Parmesan Crusted Asparagus on a white serving platter with sauce to the side.

But alas, I’ve 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.  

There’s just something about dipping veggies (or chicken or whatever it is) that I adore.  

Plus, this sauce is sweet yet spicy … and finger lickin’ good.  I certainly won’t judge if you decide to use it for more than just this dish.

So if you’ve been living in your own little world like I have, give this asparagus a try.  It’s great for a snack, an appetizer or a side dish to whatever else you’re making.

A white platter filled with Panko Crusted Asparagus.

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Crispy Baked Asparagus

Yield: about 4 servings, as a side
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Easy and perfectly crispy baked asparagus with a sweet and spicy honey sriracha dipping sauce! With a panko parmesan coating, it’s a healthy and fun option for an appetizer or side. Vegetarian.

Ingredients

For the asparagus:

  • ½ cup flour (I use white whole wheat)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 bunch asparagus spears, tough ends removed

For the sauce:

  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 ½ tablespoons sriracha
  • juice of half a lime

Instructions

To make the asparagus:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Once all the spears are on the baking sheet, mist lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
  5. Bake for about 15 minutes, until the coating is nice and crispy and the asparagus is tender.

To make the sauce:

  1. 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: 1
Amount 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 professional’s advice.