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Once you know how to cook frozen asparagus, you’ll make it part of your weekly dinner rotation. It’s so easy to roast frozen asparagus for a no-fuss and tasty side dish all year long. I’m also sharing recipe ideas to inspire your asparagus-forward meal plans.
Asparagus season is my favorite of all the veggie seasons, but it’s SO short!
Thankfully, you can turn to the freezer section to enjoy this delicious vegetable all year long. Knowing how to cook frozen asparagus is about to make your life freaking awesome.
Sadly, not all asparagus recipes are suitable for using frozen asparagus. But, some of my favorites where the frozen asparagus shines are my air fryer asparagus, Instant Pot asparagus risotto, and asparagus casserole.
Pro TIPS FOR COOKING FROZEN Asparagus
- Do not defrost the asparagus before roasting.
- Fully preheat the oven. It is so tempting to start cooking while the oven is preheating, but doing so will give you soft veggies.
- Preheat the sheet pan. Place the sheet pan in the oven while the oven is preheating. A hot pan will give the asparagus a jump start on the roasting process.
- Don’t crowd the pan! Give the stalks plenty of space to roast. Too much veg all smushed together will cause the water to steam instead of evaporating. Try using two or even three pans if you want to roast larger batches.
- Add shredded cheese (Parmesan, asiago, and gruyere are favorites) in the last 3 minutes of roasting.
How to Cook Frozen Asparagus
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 oz frozen asparagus {do not thaw before cooking}
- 2 tsp olive oil
- pinch of sea salt {optional}
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425˚F. Place the pan in the oven while it preheats.
- In a baking dish or a plate, toss the asparagus with the olive oil.2 tsp olive oil, 16 oz frozen asparagus
- Add the frozen asparagus to the hot baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes.
- Stir and bake an additional 5-10 minutes, depending on how crispy you like your roasted asparagus.
- {optional}: Sprinkle finished asparagus with sea salt.pinch of sea salt
Notes
- Do NOT thaw asparagus before adding it to the baking sheet.
- This base recipe gives you so much freedom to add your favorite seasonings and flavors. I love mixing in garlic powder, Everything But the Bagel Seasoning, Montreal Steak Seasoning, and grated Parmesan.
- Don’t crowd the pan! Give the asparagus plenty of space to roast. Too much veg all smushed together will cause the water to steam instead of evaporating. Try using two or even three pans if you want to roast larger batches.
- Place frozen asparagus in air fryer basket.
- Spray with olive oil.
- Bake at 390˚F for 7 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
