Garlic Butter Salmon Asparagus

# What You Need:

→ Seafood

01 - 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on or skinless

→ Vegetables

02 - 1 lb fresh asparagus, woody ends trimmed

03 - 1 lemon, sliced into rounds

04 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

→ Garlic Butter Sauce

05 - 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

06 - 3 cloves garlic, minced

07 - 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

08 - 1 tsp Dijon mustard

09 - 1/2 tsp salt

10 - 1/4 tsp black pepper

11 - 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.

02 - Position salmon fillets in the center of the baking sheet. Arrange trimmed asparagus in a single layer around salmon. Tuck lemon slices between salmon and asparagus.

03 - In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes until combined.

04 - Drizzle garlic butter sauce evenly over salmon and asparagus.

05 - Roast in the oven for 15-18 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork and asparagus is tender.

06 - Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve immediately with extra lemon wedges if desired.

# Expert Advice:

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It comes together faster than ordering takeout, yet tastes like you've been hovering over the stove all day.
One sheet pan means minimal cleanup and maximum praise from whoever's eating.
The garlic butter sauce is so good you'll want to drizzle it on literally everything.

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Don't skip the parchment paper; I learned this the hard way when butter caramelized directly on the sheet and made me scrub for twenty minutes.
Salmon keeps cooking after it comes out of the oven, so pull it when it's almost done rather than waiting for it to look completely cooked—carryover heat finishes the job perfectly.

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