Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon (Print View)
Tender salmon and fresh vegetables roasted in a bright lemon garlic butter sauce on one pan for easy cleanup.
# What You'll Need:
→ Seafood
01 - 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each), skin-on or skinless
→ Vegetables
02 - 1 lb baby potatoes, halved
03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 1 medium zucchini, sliced into ½-inch rounds
05 - 1 red onion, cut into wedges
06 - 1 cup green beans, trimmed
→ Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
07 - 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
08 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
09 - 1 large lemon, zested and juiced
10 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
11 - 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or ½ tsp dried)
12 - ½ tsp salt
13 - ¼ tsp black pepper
→ Garnish
14 - Lemon slices
15 - Additional chopped parsley
# Method:
01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or foil.
02 - In a bowl, toss baby potatoes with half of the melted butter, half the garlic, half the lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Spread potatoes on the sheet pan and roast for 10 minutes.
03 - Combine the remaining melted butter, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, and thyme in a small bowl.
04 - After 10 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven. Push potatoes to one side. Arrange salmon fillets in the center and surround with zucchini, tomatoes, green beans, and red onion.
05 - Drizzle the lemon garlic butter mixture evenly over the salmon and vegetables. Return the pan to the oven and bake for 10–12 minutes, or until salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, and vegetables are tender.
06 - For a golden finish, broil for 1–2 minutes.
07 - Garnish with lemon slices and fresh parsley before serving.
# Insider Tips:
01 -
- The entire dinner cooks on one pan, meaning you spend more time eating and less time scrubbing dishes
- That lemon garlic butter creates this silky, bright sauce that somehow makes everything taste better
02 -
- Salmon continues cooking after it leaves the oven, so pull it when it still looks slightly translucent in the center
- Dont overcrowd the pan or everything will steam instead of roast, giving you soggy vegetables instead of caramelized ones
03 -
- Pat your salmon completely dry before cooking for the best sear and texture
- Room temperature salmon cooks more evenly, so take it out 15 minutes before you start