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Roasted Asparagus with Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs give a nice texture to roasted asparagus and are easy to make. It helps take an otherwise normal and boring side dish and make it fantastic! Paleo, gluten-free, and easy to made AIP
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 177kcal

Ingredients

For the breadcrumbs:

  • 1/2 cup Almond Flour use Cassava Flour or Tigernut Flour for AIP
  • 1 tbs Arrowroot Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Thyme
  • 1/8 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/8 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tbs Chicken Stock or water
  • 1/2 tsp Olive Oil

For the Asparagus

  • 1-2 lb Asparagus
  • 2 tbs Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Lemon Zest approx half a lemon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 F.
  • Mix together all of the ingredients for the breadcrumbs, place on a baking sheet, and bake for 15 minutes.
  • While the breadcrumbs are cooling, adjust the oven temp to 450 F.
  • Trim the tough ends off of the asparagus, place on a baking sheet, and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to coat.
  • Roast for 7 minutes.
  • Towards the end of the 7 minutes, crumble the breadcrumbs (which should have cooled enough by now to touch) with your hands into small crumbs.
  • Remove from the asparagus from the oven, stir, and then sprinkle the breadcrumbs over it. Put back in the oven for another 2-3 minutes (depending on the thickness of your asparagus).
  • Remove from the oven again and sprinkle the lemon zest over the asparagus.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 862IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3mg