Baked Salmon with Asparagus & Lemon Garlic Sauce
This baked salmon with asparagus and lemon garlic sauce is a simple yet elegant dish perfect for weeknight dinners or entertaining guests. The salmon stays moist and flavorful while cooking in foil packets, and the lemon garlic butter sauce adds a bright and savory finish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1 bunch of asparagus
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- Lemon slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Place each salmon fillet on a piece of aluminum foil large enough to wrap the fish and asparagus.
- Arrange a few asparagus spears next to each salmon fillet.
- Drizzle olive oil over the salmon and asparagus, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a small bowl, combine minced garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, melted butter, and chopped parsley.
- Spoon the lemon garlic sauce evenly over each salmon fillet and asparagus.
- Wrap the aluminum foil tightly around the salmon and asparagus to form packets.
- Place the foil packets on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 12–15 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
- Carefully open the foil packets and transfer the salmon and asparagus to serving plates.
- Garnish with lemon slices and additional chopped parsley, if desired.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
- For a more intense garlic flavor, let the garlic sit in the melted butter for a few minutes before mixing it with the other ingredients.
- You can substitute asparagus with green beans or broccoli if desired.
- Adjust the cooking time based on the thickness of your salmon fillets.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with asparagus
- Calories: ~350 kcal
- Sugar: ~2g
- Sodium: ~300mg
- Fat: ~20g
- Saturated Fat: ~6g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: ~5g
- Fiber: ~2g
- Protein: ~35g
- Cholesterol: ~85mg