Name: GARLIC BUTTER BAKED SALMON
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Yukon potatoes or red/ white potatoes ( quartered)- 700 gm /1. 5 lbs; Olive oil-2 tbsp.; Garlic cloves ( minced)- 1 tsp.; Salt- 3/4 tsp.; Black pepper- 1/2 tsp.; Salmon fillets ( skin on or skinless)-700 gm/ 1.5 lbs; Garlic cloves( minced)- 1 tsp.; Fresh parsley ( finely chopped)-1 tbsp.; Olive oil-1 tbsp.; Salt- 1 tsp.; Ground black pepper- 1/2 tsp.; Asparagus ( 20, spears, woody ends removed); Unsalted butter ( melted)-1/2 cup; Lemon juice- 1/3 cup; Low sodium chicken broth- 1/4 cup; Fresh parsley ( finely chopped)-1 tbsp.

Description

Garlic Butter Baked Salmon is tender, flaky and packed with lots of flavors. Salmon fillets are baked with potato wedges, asparagus in an incredible buttery lemony sauce. A restaurant quality meal made in one sheet. It is perfect for a weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

FOR POTATOES

Yukon potatoes or red/ white potatoes ( quartered)- 700 gm /1. 5 lbs
Olive oil-2 tbsp.
Garlic cloves ( minced)- 1 tsp.
Salt- 3/4 tsp.
Black pepper- 1/2 tsp.

FOR SALMON

Salmon fillets ( skin on or skinless)-700 gm/ 1.5 lbs
Garlic cloves( minced)- 1 tsp.
Fresh parsley ( finely chopped)-1 tbsp.
Olive oil-1 tbsp.
Salt- 1 tsp.
Ground black pepper- 1/2 tsp.
Asparagus ( 20, spears, woody ends removed)

FOR LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Unsalted butter ( melted)-1/2 cup
Lemon juice- 1/3 cup
Low sodium chicken broth- 1/4 cup
Fresh parsley ( finely chopped)-1 tbsp.

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 400°F | 200°C. Put the quartered potatoes onto a large baking tray and season with the minced garlic, salt and ground black pepper. Spread the potato wedges evenly and roast for 13-15 minutes or until they are about to soften.
Remove the tray from the oven, push potato wedges to one side of the tray and place salmon fillets in the center of the tray ( see the pictures).
In a medium bowl combine 1 tbsp. of parsley, 1 tbsp. of oil, salt-1 tsp, and ground black pepper-1/2 tsp.
Rub each salmon fillet with the mixture.
Add the asparagus to the other side of the baking tray. Season with salt as pepper.
In a medium bowl combine all the ingredients for a lemon butter sauce ( melted butter, parsley, lemon juice and chicken broth). Pour the mixture over salmon fillets and asparagus.
Return to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes or until salmon is opaque throughout.
Serve immediately.

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 25 min
Category: Salmon recipes
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 513 kcal
Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 970 mg
Fat: 38 g
Saturated Fat: 15 g
Carbohydrates: 19 g
Fiber: 5 g
Protein: 37 g
Cholesterol: 154 mg