Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon (Printable)
Tender salmon and roasted vegetables in a zesty lemon garlic butter sauce, all on one sheet pan for easy cleanup.
# What You Need:
→ Seafood
01 - 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each), skin-on or skinless
→ Vegetables
02 - 1 lb baby potatoes, halved
03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 1 medium zucchini, sliced into ½-inch rounds
05 - 1 red onion, cut into wedges
06 - 1 cup green beans, trimmed
→ Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
07 - 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
08 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
09 - 1 large lemon, zested and juiced
10 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
11 - 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or ½ tsp dried)
12 - ½ tsp salt
13 - ¼ tsp black pepper
→ Garnish
14 - Lemon slices
15 - Additional chopped parsley
# How To Make:
01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or foil.
02 - In a bowl, toss baby potatoes with half of the melted butter, half the garlic, half the lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Spread potatoes on the sheet pan and roast for 10 minutes.
03 - Meanwhile, combine the remaining melted butter, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, and thyme.
04 - After 10 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven. Push potatoes to one side. Arrange salmon fillets in the center and surround with zucchini, tomatoes, green beans, and red onion.
05 - Drizzle the lemon garlic butter mixture evenly over the salmon and vegetables. Return the pan to the oven and bake for 10–12 minutes, or until salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, and vegetables are tender.
06 - Optional: Broil for 1–2 minutes for a golden finish.
07 - Garnish with lemon slices and fresh parsley before serving.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Everything cooks on one pan so cleanup is practically nonexistent which means you can actually relax after dinner instead of spending an hour scrubbing dishes
- The salmon comes out impossibly tender every single time even if you're someone who usually struggles with cooking fish perfectly
02 -
- I once forgot to line my pan and spent 20 minutes scrubbing baked-on lemon butter sauce so please learn from my mistake and use parchment or foil
- Don't overcrowd the pan or your vegetables will steam instead of roast and you'll miss out on those caramelized edges that make this dish sing
03 -
- Marinate your salmon in half the lemon butter for 15 minutes before cooking for even more flavor penetration
- Room temperature salmon cooks more evenly so take it out of the fridge 20 minutes before you start