How To Make Garlic Butter Baked Salmon
Make a simple yet filling dinner for your family with this baked salmon made with roast potatoes, asparagus, and a creamy sauce all baked on a sheet pan.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbfingerling potatoes
- 2tbspolive oil
- 1½tspsalt,divided
- ½tspcracked black pepper,divided
- 4salmon fillets,skinless
- 2½tbspminced garlic,divided
- 2tbspparsley,freshly chopped
- ⅓cuplemon juice,freshly squeezed
- ½cupbutter,melted and unsalted
- 3asparagus
- 2¼tbspwhite wine,or ¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1lemon,sliced, to garnish
Instructions
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Heat oven to 400 degrees F. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss together potatoes with the oil, ½ tablespoon of garlic, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of pepper.
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Spread out in an even layer and roast for 15 minutes until they’re just starting to soften and brown.
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Push potatoes to one side of the sheet pan and arrange salmon down the center. Rub salmon evenly with 1½ tablespoons of minced garlic and 2 tablespoons of parsley. Add the asparagus to the other side of the pan.
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Combine ¼ cup of lemon juice and ¼ cup of the melted butter together and pour the mixture over the salmon and asparagus. Season everything with the remaining salt and pepper.
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Return to oven and continue baking until the potatoes are golden and fork-tender and the salmon is opaque throughout for about 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining butter, garlic, and lemon juice with the wine or chicken stock.
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Serve with the salmon, veggies, and lemon slices.
Nutrition
- Calories: 1463.43kcal
- Fat: 83.48g
- Saturated Fat: 27.73g
- Trans Fat: 0.93g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 25.84g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 17.20g
- Carbohydrates: 84.80g
- Fiber: 10.96g
- Sugar: 4.81g
- Protein: 91.20g
- Cholesterol: 278.81mg
- Sodium: 1139.35mg
- Calcium: 119.95mg
- Potassium: 3461.87mg
- Iron: 5.56mg
- Vitamin A: 206.89µg
- Vitamin C: 125.21mg
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