Garlic Butter Salmon
This Garlic Butter Baked Salmon is tender, flaky, and drizzled with a delicious garlic butter sauce, making it perfect for busy weeknights.
Equipment
- sheet pan
- Mixing bowl
- oven
Ingredients
For the Salmon And Vegetables
- 4 fillets salmon (6 ounces each)
- 4 to 6 cups broccoli florets
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
For the Garlic Butter Sauce
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 lemon halved, divided
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400˚F. Grease a sheet pan with cooking spray.
- Arrange broccoli florets and salmon fillets on the sheet pan. Rub minced garlic over each fillet. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, oregano, thyme, and rosemary.
- Pour the butter mixture over the salmon and veggies.
- Take half of a lemon and squeeze lemon juice over everything; then, season with salt and pepper.
- Place the sheet pan in the oven and cook for 15 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork and the internal temperature is 145˚F degrees.
- Remove from oven and garnish with parsley. Serve with lemon slices.
Notes
Place completely cooled salmon in an airtight container and keep it refrigerated for 3 to 4 days, or freeze it for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 37gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 109mgPotassium: 1184mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1175IUVitamin C: 96mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 3mg
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