Description
A quick and easy recipe for Zesty Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon with Asparagus, perfect for a weeknight meal. This dish features succulent salmon fillets coated in a bright, tangy lemon garlic butter sauce, served alongside tender roasted asparagus.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Lemon slices (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare the asparagus: Rinse and trim the woody ends. Spread on a baking sheet, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.
- Create the lemon garlic butter: Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and zest.
- Arrange the salmon: Move asparagus to the sides of the baking sheet. Place salmon fillets skin-side down in the center. Drizzle the lemon garlic butter generously over each fillet. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add a final touch of butter: Dot the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, cut into small pieces, over the salmon fillets.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily and the asparagus is tender.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately with lemon slices.
Notes
- For best results, ensure your oven is fully preheated before baking.
- Be careful not to brown the garlic when sautéing, as this can make it bitter.
- Adjust baking time based on the thickness of your salmon fillets.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Approximately 350
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A