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Easy One-Pan Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon Recipe with Asparagus for Perfect Dinner

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A quick and simple one-pan recipe featuring buttery garlic salmon and tender asparagus, perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests with minimal cleanup.

Ingredients

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  • 4 salmon fillets, skin-on, about 6 ounces (170g) each
  • 1 bunch asparagus (about 1 pound or 450g), trimmed
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (45g)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • Juice and zest of 1 medium lemon
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (15ml)
  • Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
  • Handful fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Rinse and trim the woody ends of the asparagus. Pat dry and toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Pat dry the salmon fillets and season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
  4. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon skin-side down and cook for 4 minutes without moving to crisp the skin.
  5. Flip the salmon gently. Add butter and minced garlic to the pan. Spoon the melting butter and garlic over the salmon for about 1 minute.
  6. Add lemon juice and zest over the salmon and butter sauce. Sprinkle red pepper flakes if using.
  7. Nestle the asparagus around the salmon in the skillet, turning them slightly in the lemon butter sauce. Season asparagus lightly with salt and pepper.
  8. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and roast for 8-10 minutes until salmon is opaque and flakes easily and asparagus is tender but crisp.
  9. Remove from oven, sprinkle chopped parsley on top, and spoon extra garlic butter sauce over salmon and asparagus. Serve immediately.

Notes

Pat salmon dry before cooking to get a crispy skin. Use room temperature salmon for even cooking. Add garlic after flipping salmon to avoid burning. Keep asparagus in a single layer for even roasting. Watch salmon closely during oven roasting to avoid overcooking; tent with foil if needed.

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