Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Garlic Butter Baked Salmon
Garlic butter and lemon make salmon feel especially inviting beside golden potatoes. The asparagus has its own place on the tray, catching some of the same bright, buttery flavor. A little extra sauce at the table gives each serving a generous finish.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 12 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Primary protein
- Seafood
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Roasting · Baked & roasted
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 31–60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Roast potatoes first
Give the seasoned potatoes their first oven stage before adding the salmon and asparagus.
2. Keep the tray sections separate
Push potatoes to one side, place salmon down the center and asparagus on the other side.
3. Save sauce ingredients for serving
Keep the remaining butter, garlic and lemon juice for mixing with wine or broth at the end.
Get to know the ingredients
Halved potatoes
Use the listed halved potato option and roast until they start softening before adding fish.
Trimmed asparagus
Remove the woody ends as listed before placing asparagus alongside the salmon.
Wine or broth
The serving sauce allows dry white wine or the listed chicken-broth alternative.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Check fish and potatoes
Finish when the salmon is opaque and the potatoes are golden and fork-tender, then serve with sauce.
A little more help as you go
An optional charred edge
The directions allow a brief broil at the end if you'd like charred edges.
Parsley over salmon
Rub parsley and the salmon portion of minced garlic over the fillets before baking.
A few questions you might have
Do I put everything in the oven together?
Roast the potatoes first, then add salmon and asparagus for the second stage.
Where should I place the asparagus?
Place it on the side of the tray opposite the potatoes, with salmon in the center.
Can I use broth instead of wine?
Yes, the ingredient entry and final sauce step give chicken broth as an alternative.
What happens to the remaining butter?
Mix it with the remaining garlic, lemon juice and wine or broth for serving.
How do I check the tray is finished?
The potatoes should be golden and fork-tender, and the salmon opaque throughout.
Any more cooking tips?
Tip: Make sure to get your potatoes in the oven first allowing them time to cook before adding your salmon to the tray.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: cafedelites.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
