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This Honey Garlic Salmon and Asparagus recipe is a light, healthy and flavorful choice for dinner! You’ll love the sweet and savory sauce and everything cooks together on one sheet pan for easy clean up!
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Our baked salmon and asparagus has been a lifesaver for us on busy nights, just like our grilled shrimp salad. Seafood for the win!
Not only is this salmon super flavorful and moist (hello, honey garlic butter), but the asparagus gets all roasty toasty, which is my favorite way to enjoy asparagus!
Did I mention that this all bakes together on one sheet pan for minimal prep and the easiest clean up possible?
Serve this honey garlic salmon and asparagus with a side of rice pilaf or baked mashed potatoes and you have a simple, flavorful meal that the family goes nuts over!
Our Sheet Pan Chicken is another weeknight favorite, made with roasted potatoes and garlic butter! Sheet pan meals are just the best!
This Greek Sheet Pan Chicken is another winner – serve it with a dollop of our tzatziki sauce!
Ingredient Notes:
Salmon – There are a few varieties of salmon and any of them will work. The fresher the better! I’d also recommend leaving the skin on. It’ll help to keep the fish from overcooking and drying out while it bakes.
Asparagus – The flavors in the salmon pair perfectly with this green veggie!
Honey – Use your favorite brand of honey! We like local honey the best but any kind will work for the honey garlic sauce.
Butter – Along with the honey you’ll need some melted butter for this sauce.
Garlic – Plenty of minced garlic will add lots of flavor to the dish!
Seasoning – You’ll need some minced parsley, onion powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and cracked pepper. The red pepper won’t make this too spicy, it’s just a little kick to balance out the sweet honey.
Lemon – You’ll need some fresh slices of lemon to place over the salmon filets before baking. The lemon juice will enhance the flavors of the salmon.
What We Love About This Recipe:
- The honey garlic butter sauce is easy to make and adds lots of extra flavor to the salmon and asparagus. It works great in other recipes too!
- This is an easy sheet pan dinner! You’ve got your main course and side all cooking at once which makes things simple.
- Clean up is a breeze! One bowl for the honey garlic sauce and one pan for the salmon and asparagus.
How to Make Baked Salmon and Asparagus:
Prepare: To get started preheat your oven to 450. While it heats up you can spray a large rimmed baking sheet with some non-stick spray and place each of the salmon filets skin side down in the center of the sheet.
Leave some space between each filet and then arrange the asparagus along the outside of the baking sheet around the filets of salmon.
Honey Garlic Sauce: Add melted butter, honey, garlic, parsley, onion powder, and red pepper flakes to a bowl and whisk together until combined.
Season: Brush the sweet and savory sauce over the salmon and asparagus. Gently toss the asparagus to coat it in the mixture.
Bake: Sprinkle salt and pepper and top each salmon filet with a slice of lemon. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the salmon flakes easily and the asparagus is tender crisp.
Serve the honey garlic salmon and asparagus immediately after removing from the oven.
Serving Suggestions:
This tasty sheet pan salmon and asparagus has your main dish and side all in one! We love easy meals like that. However, we also like to round out the meal with a starch…here are a few favorites:
- Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes
- Rice with Vegetables
- Funeral Potatoes
- Crockpot Mac and Cheese
- Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
FAQ:
You can safely store salmon in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, per the USDA.
Use a fork to gently press down on the top of the salmon. It should easily flake apart, the pink parts separating from the white.
MORE SEAFOOD RECIPES!
- Cajun Shrimp Pasta
- Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos
- Air Fryer Cod
- Tuna Pasta Salad
- Dijon Salmon
- Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Honey Garlic Salmon and Asparagus
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds salmon cut into 4 filets
- 1 pound asparagus trimmed
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon minced parsley
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1 lemon sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a large rimmed baking sheet with non-stick spray.
- Lay the salmon filets down the center of the baking sheet, skin side down, leaving space between each filet.
- Arrange the asparagus around the top and bottom of the baking sheet.
- Whisk together the melted butter, honey, garlic, parsley, onion powder, and red pepper flakes. Brush over the salmon and asparagus. Toss the asparagus gently to coat in the butter mixture.
- Sprinkle the salmon and asparagus with salt and pepper.
- Lay 1 slice of lemon over each salmon filet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the salmon flakes with a fork and is opaque throughout and asparagus is tender crisp.
- Serve immediately.
Kris C. says
Easy to make and turned out great!
Karly Campbell says
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the review!