Sheet Pan Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon with Asparagus
Make moist, flaky salmon and asparagus quickly on one sheet pan using a simple lemon garlic butter sauce. This recipe is ready in under 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 25 min
- Yield: 2 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Lemon slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. This is your garlic butter sauce.
- Place the salmon fillets on one side of the prepared baking sheet. Arrange the trimmed asparagus on the other side.
- Spoon half of the garlic butter sauce evenly over the salmon fillets.
- Drizzle the remaining sauce over the asparagus spears.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork and the asparagus is tender-crisp. Cooking time depends on the thickness of your salmon.
- Garnish the salmon with fresh lemon slices before serving immediately.
Notes
- For extra moisture, you can loosely tent the salmon with foil for the first 8 minutes of baking, then remove the foil for the last few minutes to allow the top to set.
- If you prefer a stronger garlic flavor, add one extra minced clove to the butter mixture.
- You can substitute asparagus with broccoli florets or green beans; adjust cooking time slightly if using thicker vegetables.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet and half the asparagus
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 110
