Garlic Butter Baked Salmon
If you’re in search of a quick, delicious meal that will impress your family and friends, look no further than this Garlic Butter Baked Salmon Recipe. This dish effortlessly combines the rich flavors of garlic and butter with tender salmon fillets, all baked alongside vibrant broccoli for a complete meal. Perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions, this one-pan wonder simplifies cleanup while delivering mouthwatering taste. In just 10 minutes of prep time, you’ll have a healthy and wholesome dinner that brings smiles to the table. Plus, the aromatic scent wafting through your home as it bakes is simply irresistible!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (6 ounces each) salmon fillets
- 4 to 6 cups broccoli florets
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- juice of 1 lemon (halved)
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400˚F and grease a sheet pan.
- Arrange broccoli florets and salmon fillets on the pan; rub minced garlic on salmon.
- In a bowl, whisk melted butter, brown sugar, oregano, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Drizzle the butter mixture over salmon and broccoli; squeeze half of the lemon juice over everything.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until salmon flakes easily with a fork and reaches an internal temperature of 145˚F.
- Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon slices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg