Garlic Butter Baked Salmon Recipe

Garlic butter baked salmon

Fish coated in garlic butter is without a doubt one of the most amazing and delicious ways to enjoy a luscious piece of salmon. The inside of this baked salmon recipe is soft, moist, and sensitive, with scorched crisp edges. This recipe may be made entirely in one pan, allowing you to cook your sides alongside your main course, which is extremely convenient when you need something quick.

How to cook baked salmon with garlic butter

There are only four steps to making garlic butter baked salmon: because salmon requires less time in the oven, bake your potatoes first. This ensures that the potatoes are fully cooked when everything is done. Push your potatoes to the side and pile on your asparagus and salmon pieces once they're done. After you've added all of your components, make a delicious garlic butter sauce with a hint of lemon juice.

How to make garlic butter sauce

This dish cannot be complete without the incredible garlic butter sauce. To prepare garlic butter sauce, mince your garlic cloves then rub the minced garlic all over your salmon fillets. Combine lemon juice with melted butter and pour it all over your salmon, asparagus, and potatoes.

Ingredients

500g white/red baby potatoes, halved

200g skinless salmon fillets

3 tbsp minced garlic

½ cup melted unsalted butter

3 bunches of asparagus, woody ends removed

2 tablespoons olive oil

1½ tsp salt,

 ½ tsp crushed black pepper

2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth

1 lemon sliced to garnish

Procedure

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Toss potatoes with oil, 1/2 tablespoon garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper on a big rimmed baking sheet. Spread them in an equal layer and roast for 15 minutes, or until they soften and brown slightly.

Push the potatoes to one side of the sheet pan and center the fish. 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic and 2 tablespoons parsley should be equally applied to the fish. On the other side of the pan, add the asparagus.

Mix together 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1/4 cup melted butter and poured over the salmon and asparagus. Season everything with the remaining salt and pepper.

Return the potatoes to the oven and bake for about ten minutes until golden and fork-tender, and the salmon is opaque. Broil for burnt edges in the last 2 minutes if desired.

Meanwhile, combine the remaining butter, garlic, and lemon juice with the chicken stock in a small bowl. Serve with the salmon, vegetables, and lemon slices on top.

Conclusion

You can use broccoli, Brussel sprouts, green beans, sugar snap peas or any other preferred vegetable in place of asparagus. This recipe is versatile, so you can also substitute butter with olive oil.

Garlic butter smothered salmon is one of the simplest and most delicious seafood dishes you can create with only a few ingredients. It's a complete meal because it includes your favorite vegetables as well as some carbohydrates.

Salmon is high in potassium and omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 and -6 fatty acids, when paired with potassium, significantly improve heart health by reducing arterial inflammation, lowering cholesterol, and maintaining blood pressure.