Description

Impress your family or friends with this wonderful one pan dish. The lemon, garlic and herb butter melts over the salmon filets while baking and gives them a wonderful flavor. It's a quick dinner to make when you don't have much time but still want a heal

Ingredients

• 2 lb. salmon filet, cut into six 6 oz portions
• 2 lb. (about 2 bunches) asparagus, washed and ends removed
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1 T. olive oil
• 1 small lemon, sliced into rings, for garnish
• Lemon-Garlic-Herb Butter:
• 8 T. unsalted butter, softened
• 2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 small lemon
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
• 2 T. freshly chopped parsley
• 1 t. salt
• ¼ t. black pepper

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees with oven rack in the top third. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, trimming the paper to just fit so it doesn't go over edges of pan to prevent the paper from charring under broiler.
2. One-Pan Salmon Asparagus:
3. Place salmon filets in a row down the center of the lined baking pan. Arrange asparagus on both sides of the salmon. Drizzle asparagus lightly with olive oil; roll to coat. Sprinkle asparagus and salmon with salt and pepper.