One-Pan Salmon Asparagus Recipe (VIDEO)
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The lemon-garlic-herb butter melts over this baked salmon and asparagus as it bakes and every bite is so flavorful! This one-pan salmon asparagus recipe is a reader and family favorite (read the glowing reviews here). The flavored butter here is gold. It is the same butter we use on our popular turkey recipe. It comes together quickly and everything it touches always gets rave reviews.
Seriously though, this salmon recipe is a must-try. Make it once and you’ll make it again and again. It’s just THAT good – perfect for special occasions and easy enough for a busy weeknight. It’s delicious and looks so pretty on that baking dish. Make this and you will impress your family.
Don’t miss the quick video recipe to see just how easy this is!
Watch How to Make One-Pan Salmon Asparagus:
SO MUCH FLAVOR!! I hope you all love this easy dinner idea. I’d pass you a slice if I could because I really want you to discover this juicy salmon recipe! P.S. I’ve been making this salmon with 6 Tbsp butter instead of 8 and it works just as well which is why the recipe states 6 Tbsp butter.
Also, salmon is so good for you with all those wonderful Omega 3’s. I just think salmon is the most satisfying dish that leaves you feeling full but light at the same time. And this one is lip-smacking good!!
Print-Friendly One-Pan Salmon Asparagus Recipe:
One-Pan Salmon Asparagus Recipe (VIDEO)
Ingredients
For the Salmon and Asparagus:
- 2 lbs salmon filet cut into six 6 oz portions
- 2 lbs 2 bunches asparagus, fibrous ends removed
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 small lemon sliced into rings for garnish
For the Lemon-Garlic-Herb Butter:
- 6 Tbsp 85 grams unsalted butter, softened (*see quick softening note)
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice from 1 small lemon
- 2 garlic cloves pressed or minced
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 tsp salt we used sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Prep:
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Preheat oven to 450˚F with oven rack in top third. Line large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, trimming the paper to just fit so it doesn't go over edges of pan (this prevents the paper from charring under broiler).
How to Make One-Pan Salmon Asparagus:
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Place salmon filets in a row down the center of your lined baking pan. Arrange trimmed asparagus on the sides of the salmon. Drizzle asparagus lightly with olive oil and roll to coat. Sprinkle both asparagus and salmon with salt and pepper.
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In a medium bowl, use a fork to mash together all ingredients for flavored butter. It takes a couple of minutes to come together but keep mashing and it will happen. You can also use a food processor for the job if you prefer.
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Spoon 3/4 of your flavored butter over the salmon and spread evenly (no need for perfection). Dab remaining butter mix over the asparagus. Top each salmon filet with a slice of lemon and bake uncovered at 450˚F for 10-12 minutes (a thinner fillet will take 10 minutes and larger fillet takes 12 minutes). Set the oven to BROIL and bake another 2-3 minutes to give the salmon a golden glow. Bake until salmon is flaky and cooked through.
Recipe Notes
**How to Speed-Soften Butter: Place wrapped stick of butter in airtight ziploc bag and submerge bag in warm (100˚F) water, placing a weight over the top so it doesn’t float. Let sit 10 -15 mins until softened.
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P.S. Spoon some of those scrumptious pan juices over your salmon for even more amazing flavor! What is YOUR favorite way to enjoy salmon?
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2nd time making and we love it! Thank you for giving us an amazing way to cook salmon. Mmmm
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Jessica
I’m 53 years old and never fixed Salomon myself. Made this last night and it was awesome. Thank you.
That’s just awesome!! I’m so glad you enjoyed that.
Hi, I tried the recipe last week, and it was awesome! The only thing was that the salmon was a little fishy. Any tips to make the salmon less fishy? I am making again today
Hi Lee, in my experience, I have found that it is due to using a filet that isn’t super fresh. I’m the weirdo that smells my fish before I buy it from the grocery store. If it smells fishy there or has been sitting out a while, it will taste a little fish usually.
Your One Pan Salmon Asparagus recipe sounds delicious, and I want to make it for company this week. What size pan would you recommend?
Hi Nancy, we used this sheet here. It is an aluminum sheet pan size 21 x 15 x 1 in.
I love salmon
We sure love it around here also!
Could we prepare the plate and cook it later when the guests are at the table. Can we keep it in the fridge before cooking it? Maybe someone has already asked this question, I have not read all the comments!Thanks!
Hi Denis, I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
Came out perfect. Thx Natasha. Your recipes are the only ones I follow to the tee. No changes for me. Thx again
I’m so happy you love our recipes, Ted! Thank you so much for the fantastic review and your encouraging words. I am smiling big reading your comment
Made this dish last night and it was delicious. Definitely will be making it again. Thank you.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Lane!
Can I cook it on the bbq
Thanks
Hi Claudette I haven’t tested with this specific recipe but it may work. We do have grilled salmon recipes on our blog. Simply search salmon.
Do you know what the calorie and macro breakdown is per serving on this recipe?
Hi Callie! I don’t typically include calorie counts because of the time constraint that I have. I really need to hire some help to do that for me! When I need a quick answer though; I have used Caloriecount.com (their recipe analyzer is free). ps. I’m planning to do a site refresh this spring and looking to include nutritional labels in the recipes that time so stay tuned.
Does it matter which parsley you used whether curly or italian
Hi Leanne, we used the flat leaf Italian parsley. I hope that helps!
Thanks – that’s what I used. We tried this last night and it was fabulous. Passed the recipe on to my daughter
That’s so awesome! Thank you so much for your wonderful review and great feedback Leanne!
This is an amazing but simple recipe!
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Amazing, so tender and the exact time.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that Charles!
Best recipe ever!!!! Loved it. And so easy!!!!! Hubby loved it too. Delicious!!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing that with me:)
I am trying your recipe today. I can’t waitnto taste it as it look delicious. Thanks. Your video is very fine.
You’re so welcome! I hope you enjoy that!
Natasha, Thank you for all the great recipes (including fun videos and step-by-step instructions and more). They are full of information and easy to follow. You obviously putting a lot of love, character and expertise into it.
This recipe for the “One-Pan Salmon and Asparagus” deserves more than two thumbs up. I have tried cooking salmon using variety of recipes and ways. Yesterday, while looking for how to best cook asparagus (as side dish for salmon), I came across this recipe. It is filled with incredible flavors, and definitely is one of my most favorites. And oh boy, my fiancé devoured it and giving quite a food moan while eating (never heard him do that before). He asked me to give you a very special greeting and thanks. The only thing is, I completely forgot to add lemon juice into the butter mixture (but not the lemon pieces on top). It still came out De-Li-CiouSss!!!
Thank you, Natasha!
Wow! That’s so awesome! Thank you for sharing this thoughtful review with me, Elena!
Thank you for sharing this recipe!! I’m not a cook and almost always end up with below average results even after following a recipe exactly. However this turned out beautifully!! So delcious and SO easy. I look forward to making it over and over again and now I’m on my way to read your other recipes 🙂
Hi Sindy! I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Sooo good! My family loves it! All the times and temps were spot on! I was out of fresh parsley, so I used the dried stuff from a jar. Still tasted great! Thanks for your recipes! I’ve loved each and every one that I’ve tried.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the wonderful review!
This Salmon and Asparagus is amazing. I made it in a small scale using custom portions but same ingredients. Cooking times often don’t work out for me but this was on point. Absolutely delicious! Thank-You!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review with me, Terry 🙂
So delish! Thanks for sharing!
You’re so welcome, Juliana! I’m so happy you enjoyed that!
Really good! I just got a bit of push-back from the family on the amount of butter… wondering if I could cut down on that without sacrificing the texture/taste of the salmon? Otherwise, excellent meal!
Hi Beth! I think it would still work with about 4 to 6 Tbsp of butter. Keep in mind, a lot of the butter stays in the pan but it does flavor the salmon well and makes it very juicy 🙂
Wow! Just made this tonight and the whole family looked at me like a pro hahaha! So delicious. I’ve shared it with all my Instagram friends🙌🏻 Thank you!
That’s just awesome!! I’m so happy you all enjoyed that! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Noelle! 🙂
Ok so I’ve now made this 4 times in a week. It’s DELICIOUS and I never want to eat salmon a different way. Just when I thought I was never going to prepare it at home again I found this and it is a true game changer. My picky husband even said it tasted like it was from a Restaurant. THANK YOU!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
It turned out great! It’s Gluten Free, keto & sugar free!!! (All necessary in our home.) I substituted Italian seasonings for the parsley and green beans for asparagus. It turned out splendidly! Thank you.
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it
can i substitute DILL instead of PARSLEY
Hi Kenneth, yes that would work great!
What about substituting asparagus with Brussel sprouts?
That should work Olga! Thank you for that great review!
Another winning recipe! I love making salmon because it is such a quick meal. I loved flavoured butter, I used some of it with mashed potatoes i was making for supper too. I might keep a container of the butter in the fridge for just in case 🙂 This will be in our weekly menu for sure. Thanks for bringing variety to our table!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for the wonderful review!
My 16 year old daughter made it tonight for dinner. Soooooo good, she used Wild salmon and it turned out so tender and fluffy, i also loved the taste of asparagus. And the dish looks so festive , my new Holiday favorites now! Thank you , Natasha, for such tasty and easy recipes!
Thank you for this amazing review, Tanya! I’m so happy you enjoyed that!
Just finished eating this delicious meal! Super easy & wow what flavor with the lemon slices on top. My husband loved it!
I’m so happy you both enjoyed that Susan!
Made this tonight, very easy and delicious!
I am so happy to hear you loved the one pan salmon and asparagus! Thank you for the wonderful review 🙂
This was delicious! Made it for Mother’s day and making it again this week for friends. This time I will add some dill to the butter mixture since i have fresh dill, and dill goes well with salmon. Yum!
Hi Jola! I’m happy to hear how much you enjoy the recipe. Thanks for taking the time to share your excellent review!
Hi Natasha
Thank you for this recipe! Tonight is my third time making it! I use a little less butter, but other than that I keep it exactly the same.
Thank you!
Amy
You are very welcome Amy and thank you for making our recipes 😀
So, made this recipe tonight and missed the whole measurement on the butter for the salt and pepper! Booo to me! So, it was definitely beautiful, but it could’ve used a little more salt and pepper, other than what I put on top of everything. Will try again next time and 6 oz of butter is definitely enough!
I’m glad to hear the recipe was a success Chris! Thanks for sharing your great review with other readers!
This meal was amazing and so simple to prepare. We like our salmon lightly cooked and the combination with the lemon-garlic-butter and parsley was great. Asparagus was the perfect vegetable.
I’m glad you love this recipe just as much as I do Robert! Thanks for sharing your outstanding review!
Yum, me too! Just did this today Delish
So happy you enjoyed that!
Made this salmon recipe so many times and never enough for my husband! His all time favorite meal! I also made it for a birthday party last night and all the guest loved it! It’s easy to make and so so juicy and flavorful!
I’m happy to hear the recipe is enjoyed by everyone! Thanks for sharing your excellent review with other readers Lianella!
Hi!
Is there a way to cook it without using butter?
Thank you in advance!
Hello Tania! I’ve heard other users try vegan butter and earth balance avocado oil butter with great success. Maybe try that?
Delicious! Will definitely add to my recipe book. Everyone loved it and washed they had seconds!
I’m glad to hear everyone loves the recipe! Thanks for sharing your excellent review Sheila!
I don’t like the smell of salmon, my daughter doesn’t like too much vegetables, lemon, pepper… Your recipe reconciles us.
Tonight will be the fourth time I make this dish for both of us.
WoW! I am so glad to hear this recipe is so well liked by your entire family! Thanks for sharing your excellent review, it put a big smile on my face!
I absolutely love every recipe I have ever made from Natasha kitchen! This is no different. I added shrimp (cooked) and on the side I made plain penne with pasta sauce . I wish I had a way of adding pictures!
I’m so glad you’re enjoying the recipes Diana! Thanks for following and sharing your excellent review! I would love it if you joined our private Facebook group where you can share your yummy photos!!
Made the Salmon last night was outstanding….My husband does not care for salmon but he loved this recipe I had Trader Joes clam chowder on the side it was very tasty I will do this again……Thank you for sending me this recipe……
Charlotte
My pleasure Charlotte! I’m glad you both enjoy the recipe so much. Thanks for sharing your fantastic review!
Hi Natasha! Was wondering, do I cut the recipes in half if I am only doing 1 pound? Salmon is quite expensive where I live 🙁
Hi Melvin, I would cut everything in half if just doing half the salmon. If you wanted more vegetables, you wouldn’t have to cut that part down and there should still be plenty of butter in the pan for the asparagus.
Great thank you!
Made this for the SECOND time tonight. It was just as good as the first. The whole family loved it. It’s in rotation now. Thank you for such an easy delicious recipe. <3 <3
My pleasure Fran! I’m glad the whole family enjoys the recipe. Thanks for sharing your wonderful review!
Excellent dish, especially liked the
Lemon garlic herb butter on the
asparagus. Love your recipes.
I’m glad you love it Teri! Thanks for following and sharing your great review!
Is the Salmon well done or in between , Either way it looks Amazing 😍
Hi Alexis, it is fully cooked but still juicy 🙂
This is a great meal!
I’m glad you like it Elizabeth! Thanks for sharing!
I never leave reviews but I made this last night and WOW this was so amazing I cannot wait to make it again. My kids were upset because I didn’t buy more salmon lol. Great flavor and so super easy. Just added some Jasmine rice and was a complete meal. Thank you!
You’re welcome Jaime! I’m glad to hear how much everyone enjoys the recipe. Thanks for sharing your wonderful review with other readers!
Do you have the nutritional info for this recipe? My husband has several diet limitations. Thanks
Hi Audrey, I don’t typically include calorie counts because of the time constraint that I have. I really need to hire some help to do that for me! When I need a quick answer though; I have used Caloriecount.com (their recipe analyzer is free). ps. I’m planning to do a site refresh this spring and looking to include nutritional labels in the recipes a that time so stay tuned.
Just made this tonight. Extremely simple and tasted incredible! Will definitely make again.
I’m glad you love it Patrick! Thanks for sharing your great review!
I have been mixing my butter for 15 mins and the lemon juice is still separated. Help. 🙄
Hi Michelle, no worries at all, even if some of the lemon juice is separated, just drizzle it over the salmon after you spread on the butter and it will still be just as good. 🙂 Sometimes a food processor helps to blend it together but I usually don’t like to dirty it up for the spread. It doesn’t have to incorporate 100% – it’s pretty forgiving 🙂
I made this last night for dinner and it was absolutely delicious and very easy to prepare.
I’m happy to hear that Linda! Thanks for sharing your great review!
Wow! Made this tonight as my keto dinner. Even better tasting than I imagined. Definitely keeping this recipe.
I’m glad you love the recipe Kasi! Thanks for sharing!
Love this recipe. Tried it with six people, and we all loved it!
I’m happy to hear that Kathy! Thanks for sharing your great review!
hi! can i use aluminum foil paper instead of parchment paper?
Hi Neeha, from what I have read, acid is not a good idea with foil and may eat through the foil. It can potentially cause metals to leach from the foil which will contaminate the food.
Absolutely a brilliant recipe! My family loves it
I’m glad you love it Irene! Thanks for sharing!
This looks delicious! I wish to try my hand at it but will the recipe also work with steaming or pan fry?
Hi Vivian, I think it has the best flavor when roasting in the oven because the flavor really penetrates deep into the salmon as it roasts and I think you would lose some of that by sautéing both sides. If sautéing, you might keep half of the butter mixture to spread over the sautéed top of the salmon for the last few minutes of cooking. That should definitely help enhance the flavor 🙂
I only have a steamer oven and microwave to work with, which is why pan fry and steam would be the options I have to try this recipe. Unless I wrap the fish in foils? I’ll keep in mind for the tip with sauteeing. Thank you very much for your help ☺
Ok got it! 🙂 I would go with the pan option then 🙂
Normally when I bake salmon with skin, I bake it for a few minutes skin up, remove the skin and then flip it and bake the other side. How can I bake the salmon with skin?
Hi Aly, when baking this salmon with skin on, I just roast it the entire time with the skin-side down and then remove the skin to serve it. It’s an extra step to flip the salmon that way and it may not work well in this recipe since you spread the tops with all the flavor and you couldn’t really do that if you start skin-side up.
great, thank you : )
You’re welcome! 🙂
Do you buy skinless salmon
Hi Sylvia, I have tried this recipe with both and both work well. In the photos this time, I used skinless, just for ease of serving.
I have all ingredients for this except fresh parsley 🙁 would it be just as good with dried parsley or would you suggest another herb to use? I have just about every dried herb imaginable in my cabinet!
I have not tried this with the dried parsley but I think it’s worth an experiment. The salmon is also good with fresh dill or even cilantro.
Fantastic! My husband thought he was in a high class restaurant! Said he would pay $100 for his dish. Thank you for sharing.
That’s awesome! I’m glad you both love the recipe! Thanks for sharing your great review Dawne!
Whoa!!!! Just made this!! It was delish!! Loved it, so easy too. We didn’t hold back on the butter at all haha!! Yummmm!!!
I’m glad to hear how much you enjoy the recipe! Thanks for sharing your excellent review Viv!
Did you remove the skin underneath before cooking it?
Hi Cindy, this particular piece of salmon was purchased with the skin removed. You can remove it or leave it on – whatever you prefer 🙂
Cooking for 10-12 minutes and then 3 minutes under the broiler will overcook and dry out the salmon
We found the timing to work well with very tender and juicy results but a thinner piece of salmon would require less baking time.
I agree. Unless wrapped in foil.
I absolutely have to try this. I loved your video just couldn’t find the thumbs up to click on.
It’s one of my most popular recipes! Please let me know what you think Marlene!
It’s very simple, quick and amazing! Thank you for our delicious dinner 😀
My pleasure Valya! Thanks for sharing your excellent review!
The flavors here are delicious!!
Thank you! 🙂
This looks delicious. I really want to make it. Melt in your mouth recipe for sure! I loooove asparagus and salmon, so this is a good combination. Yum!
This recipe is really popular and for good reason! Please let me know what you think of the recipe Olga!
I’m not familiar with the air-fry method. Thanks for sharing!
Made about half of this recipe, with fillets about 8 oz, so baked a couple minute longer and was fabulous! Fish was flaky and the asparagus had a slight bit of crunch. Very easy and made ahead to just pop in the oven when ready to eat. Will definitely make this again.
Hi Carrie, I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe so much you would make it again. That’s fantastic!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review 🙂
The recipes look good, except I don’t like to use so much butter. I would like to know if anyone has tried it successfully with much less butter.
Hi GT, I think it would still work with 4 to 6 Tbsp of butter. Keep in mind, alot of the butter stays in the pan but it does flavor the salmon well and makes it very juicy 🙂
I actually used a vegan butter because I’m dairy free. I used the earth balance avocado oil butter, and it was still amazingggggg.
One of my favourite recipes of all times. So easy and so tasty. Thank you again for making me look good in the kitchen. Lol
LOL, my pleasure Greg! I’m glad you love the recipe as much as I do!
Hi!!!!
I’m def going to try this recipe because it’s so healthy, looks so good and I love salmon and asparagus!!!!
Question: how long can you keep cooked salmon in fridge for leftovers??
Hi Suzanne, This one does reheat well and keeps well in the fridge for up to 2 days – possibly longer but we haven’t had leftovers of this recipe longer than that 🙂 I like to warm the salmon up on a skillet, but it’s also pretty good eaten cold if you wanted to put it into a salad 🙂
Hi Natasha!!! I just want to say Thank you for this recipe. I cooked this for dinner tonight and it’s DELICIOUS!!! I used tilapia fish because I didn’t have salmon and I was lazy to go to the store… The flavor is so good. Thank you again for your great recipes! 💕
You’re welcome Guadalupe! I’m so glad to hear how much you love the recipes! Thanks for sharing your great review 🙂
Would be nice to have the option to print the recipe with out all the pictures.
Hi J, there is a print button at the top right of the recipe and towards the bottom of the page that prints with just 1 small photo of the dish.
Can you tell me the nutrition breakdown? We are trying to be salt, fat, calorie conscious. I could not find the breakdown. Thanks!
Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you Patty!
Yum! That butter sounds divine. Have you tried this with other types of fish?
Hi Laura, I haven’t tried other fish with this method but the flavored butter works well on many other fish and even shrimp and lobster. If you experiment with something, let me know how you like it! 🙂
Would it be possible to split this recipe? There are just two of us.
Hi Sandra, yes absolutely! You can cut it in half and keep the baking time the same 🙂
what could you use instead of asparagus..neither my husband or myself like asparagus..but love salmon..
Linda, I would use broccoli or green beans instead.
I tried it with green string beans and wasn’t happy with it ..think I will try broccoli or cauiflower next time..
Hi Linda, good to know it doesn’t work well with string beans. It takes some experimenting if you are switching out the vegetables since some veggies cook faster/slower.
Maybe you could blanch the green beans first then they would work. I’m assuming they didn’t cook enough.
Made this recipe last night for my family and they loved it!! Love your recipes! Thank you!!
Hi Melissa! I’m so glad you loved it 🙂 Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
I really like this recipe. My personal trainer really recommended me to eat asparagus and salmon. So this will definitely work for me.
Your trainer is on to something and I hope you love this recipe!! 🙂
Yum! This looks delicious. Love one-pan meals! We eat a lot of salmon around our house; I need to try this.
Oh that’s awesome! I hope you fall in love with this one 🙂
Not gonna lie Natasha, I have been BINGE watching your youtube channel for the past coupe days. I love them. Would this recipe work just as well with cod or halibut? Not a salmon lover over here. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Hayley, I haven’t tried it with other fish but I think they should work. Make sure the fish is flaky and cooked through. If you test it, let me know how it goes. 😁
Thats a crazy amount of butter for 2lb fish!!
No worries, a good amount of it stays in the pan and keep in mind it’s 8 Tbsp of butter for 6 servings including 2 lbs of asparagus 🙂 You can absolutely cut down to 6 Tbsp and the recipe will still work 🙂
This is exact recipe as the other one with the whole salmon right? In this recipe you just have the salmon cut….anyway I still love your recipes 🙂
Yes! I found it was easier to serve it this way so I like this method a little better but it is exactly the same recipe. It’s one of our most popular recipes so we created a video so more people can discover it 🙂
This is so ideal because my husband is a fisherman and actually catches his own salmon. And we save a lot of money this way! Plus, this is so easy!!!! Thank you. I like the eye-popping green it adds too =)
You’re welcome Laura! Please let me know what your family thinks of the recipe!