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The 20-Minute Sheet Pan Salmon and Asparagus I Make All Week

The 20-Minute Sheet Pan Salmon and Asparagus I Make All Week
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min
Serves
6
Calories
374 kcal
Carbs
8.00 g

Ingredients

  • 2 lbssalmon filet (cut into six - 6 oz portions)
  • 2 lbsasparagus (fibrous ends removed)
  • —Salt and black pepper (added to taste)
  • 1 Tbspolive oil
  • 1 smalllemon (sliced into rings for garnish)
  • 6 Tbspunsalted butter (softened)
  • 2 Tbspfresh lemon juice (from 1 small lemon)
  • 2 clovesgarlic (pressed or minced)
  • 2 Tbspfresh parsley (finely chopped)
  • 1 tspsalt (we used sea salt)
  • 1/4 tspblack pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 450˚F with oven rack in top third. Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    Place salmon filets in a row down the center of your lined baking pan. Arrange trimmed asparagus on the sides of the salmon. Drizzle asparagus lightly with olive oil and roll to coat. Sprinkle both asparagus and salmon with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    In a medium bowl, use a fork to mash together all ingredients for flavored butter. Spoon 3/4 of your flavored butter over the salmon and spread evenly. Dab remaining butter mix over the asparagus.

  4. 4

    Top each salmon filet with a slice of lemon and bake uncovered at 450˚F for 10-12 minutes. Set the oven to BROIL and bake another 2-3 minutes to give the salmon a golden glow.