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Crispy Garlic Butter Salmon Recipe with Asparagus and New Potatoes

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A quick and easy recipe featuring crispy skin salmon cooked in garlic butter, served with roasted asparagus and new potatoes. Perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests with minimal effort.

Ingredients

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  • 2 skin-on salmon fillets (6 ounces / 170g each), fresh or thawed
  • 1 pound (450g) new potatoes, halved or quartered
  • 1 bunch (about 12 ounces / 340g) asparagus, trimmed
  • 4 tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley or dill, chopped (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Optional: red pepper flakes or smoked paprika

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
  2. Wash and halve or quarter the new potatoes so they are roughly the same size for even cooking. Toss them in 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet in one layer.
  3. Roast the potatoes in the oven for 15 minutes.
  4. While the potatoes roast, trim the tough ends off the asparagus. Toss asparagus with the remaining olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  5. After the potatoes have roasted for 15 minutes, add the asparagus to the baking sheet and roast everything together for another 12-15 minutes until potatoes are golden and tender and asparagus is bright green and slightly crisp.
  6. While the veggies roast, melt the butter gently in a small pan over medium-low heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant but not browned. Stir in lemon zest and juice, plus chopped herbs if using. Remove from heat and set aside.
  7. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat salmon dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper. Place salmon skin-side down in the hot skillet. Cook for 4-5 minutes without moving it, until the skin is crispy and golden.
  8. Flip the salmon carefully and cook for another 2-3 minutes, spooning some garlic butter over the top as it cooks. The salmon should be just opaque through the center and flake easily.
  9. Plate the salmon alongside the roasted potatoes and asparagus, spooning any remaining garlic butter from the pan over everything for extra richness.

Notes

Make sure the salmon skin is very dry before cooking to achieve crispiness. Use a hot pan and do not move the salmon for at least 4 minutes on the skin side. Lower heat if garlic butter starts to brown too fast to avoid bitterness. Let salmon rest for a minute before serving to redistribute juices. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days and reheated gently in a skillet.

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Keywords: salmon, garlic butter, asparagus, new potatoes, crispy salmon, easy dinner, healthy, quick recipe, weeknight meal, gluten-free

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