Easy Citrus Baked Salmon in Foil with Asparagus
Easy Citrus Baked Salmon in Foil with Asparagus is a simple and delicious dish featuring salmon and asparagus topped with a flavorful lemon garlic butter sauce.
Equipment
- oven
- baking sheet
- Tin Foil
- small bowl
Ingredients
Asparagus and Salmon
- 1 lb Asparagus
- 4 4oz Salmon Filets
- 8 slices Lemon for topping
- Salt & Pepper to season
Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter melted
- 2 tablespoons Raw Honey
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
- ¼ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme Leaves
- ⅛ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- ⅛ teaspoon Black Pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Create a pocket with 4 sheets of tin foil. Place on a baking sheet.
- Evenly distribute asparagus spears among the 4 packets. Season with salt & pepper.
- Place salmon on top of the asparagus.
- In a small bowl, add garlic, mustard, butter, honey, lemon zest, smoked paprika, thyme, red pepper flakes, pepper and salt. Stir together.
- Pour mixture over each salmon and gently rub in.
- Next place two slices of lemon on each salmon.
- Close the foil packet up.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Turn broiler on HIGH.
- Open foil packets up on the top to expose salmon and place back under broil uncovered for 1 minute.
Notes
This recipe is perfect for a quick and healthy dinner, packed with flavors and easy cleanup.
Nutrition
Serving: 1foil packetCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 34gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 199mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9g
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