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A perfectly cooked fillet of salmon topped with minced garlic butter and parsley, served alongside bright green asparagus.

Garlic Butter Salmon & Asparagus

This recipe delivers a flavorful and simple meal featuring salmon and asparagus baked together with a rich garlic butter sauce. It is a quick, low-effort dinner option.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 fillets
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 587
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1.5 pounds salmon cut into 4 fillets
  • 1 pound asparagus trimmed
  • 4 slices lemon
Garlic Butter Sauce
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon parsley minced
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper

Equipment

  • Large rimmed baking sheet
  • Small bowl

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a large rimmed baking sheet with non-stick spray.
  2. Lay the salmon fillets down the center of the baking sheet, leaving space between each fillet.
  3. Arrange the asparagus around the top and bottom of the baking sheet.
  4. Whisk together the melted butter, garlic, parsley, and onion powder. Drizzle this mixture over the salmon and asparagus.
  5. Sprinkle the salmon and asparagus with salt and pepper.
  6. Lay 1 slice of lemon over each salmon fillet.
  7. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork and is opaque throughout.
  8. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 587kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 41gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 832mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2g

Notes

If you do not have fresh parsley, you can substitute it with dried parsley, using about one-third of the amount called for in the recipe.

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