Baked Salmon in Foil: Easy Asparagus and Garlic Butter Delight
A delightful baked salmon recipe featuring asparagus and a rich garlic butter sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1 pound asparagus
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Lay out sheets of foil and place a salmon fillet on each.
- Arrange asparagus around the salmon.
- In a small bowl, mix melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle the garlic butter sauce over the salmon and asparagus.
- Fold the foil to create a packet and seal tightly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through.
- Carefully open the foil packets and serve.
Notes
- For an extra kick, add red pepper flakes to the garlic butter mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with asparagus
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: Baked Salmon, Asparagus, Garlic Butter, Easy Recipe