Description
Delicious wild-caught salmon cooked to perfection with garlic butter sauce and fresh asparagus – a healthy, omega-3 rich dinner ready in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (preferably wild-caught)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh herbs for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix softened butter with minced garlic.
- Place salmon and trimmed asparagus on a lined baking sheet.
- Top salmon with garlic butter and arrange lemon slices around the fillets.
- Drizzle asparagus with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until salmon flakes easily with a fork and reaches an internal temperature of 145°F.
- Garnish with fresh herbs and serve immediately.
Notes
- For best results, use wild-caught salmon which contains more omega-3 fatty acids.
- Make sure not to overcook the salmon to keep it moist and tender.
- You can substitute asparagus with other vegetables like green beans or broccoli.
- Leftover salmon can be refrigerated for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with asparagus
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: salmon, garlic butter, asparagus, healthy dinner, omega-3, seafood, wild-caught salmon
