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Baked Salmon with Garlic Butter Sauce Recipe

Do you like Salmon? Then, definitely, this is the best recipe for  Baked Salmon with Garlic Butter Sauce Recipes You have to try it. Check this recipe as it is one of my favorites.




How to make garlic butter sauce?

1.    Mince your garlic cloves.

2.    Rub the minced garlic all over your salmon fillets.

3.    Combine lemon juice with melted butter and pour it all over your salmon and asparagus.

How long to bake salmon?

Salmon only needs 8-10 minutes cooking time in a hot, preheated oven (400°F or 200°C). I broil/grill ours in the last 2 minutes of cook time to get those crispy, golden charred edges.

INGREDIENTS

·     pound (500 g) fingerling potatoes, halved (or Yukon golds or halved white/red baby potatoes)

·         2 tablespoons olive oil

·         1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided

·         1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper, divided

·         4 (6 oz | 170 g) skinless salmon fillets

·         2 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic, divided

·         2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

·         1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

·         1/2 cup melted unsalted butter

·         3 bunches asparagus, (18 spears, woody ends removed)

·         2 tablespoons dry white wine (substitute with 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth)

·         1 lemon sliced to garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

1.   Heat oven to 400°F | 200°C. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss together potatoes with the oil, 1/2 tablespoon of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread out in an even layer and roast for 15 minutes until they're just starting to soften and brown.


2.            Push potatoes to one side of the sheet pan and arrange salmon down the centre. Rub salmon evenly with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the minced garlic and 2 tablespoons of parsley. Add the asparagus to the other side of the pan. 


3.            Combine 1/4 cup of lemon juice and 1/4 cup of the melted butter together and pour the mixture over the salmon and asparagus. Season everything with the remaining salt and pepper.


4.            Return to oven and continue baking until the potatoes are golden and fork-tender and the salmon is opaque throughout, (about 10 minutes). Optional: broil in the last 2 minutes for charred edges. 


5.            Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining butter, garlic and lemon juice with the wine (or chicken stock). Serve with the salmon, veggies and lemon slices!


Salmon Benefits

It's rich in omega 3 fatty acids

Salmon is a wonderful source of omega 3 fatty acids, Keri Gans, a New York-based RDN, tells Health. According to the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), a division of the National Institutes of Health, research has proven that omega 3s offer a variety of health benefits, including relieving symptoms of dry eye disease, helping manage symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, and improving cognitive function. 

Salmon is a great source of protein

According to the USDA, 100 grams of salmon provides nearly 20 grams of protein. (FYI: Females 14 and older need 46 grams of protein a day.) Protein is essential in helping your body thrive, and not getting enough can lead to muscle loss.

It can help your body regulate your sleep

Salmon also includes an amino acid called tryptophan, Gans says. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, according to the US National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus website. This means you have to get it from your diet as your body won't produce it.

It has vitamin A, which supports eye health

If you're low on vitamin A, you should definitely consider adding salmon to your routine. Gans says salmon is rich in vitamin A, which is an immune-boosting nutrient. Per the ODS, vitamin A is important not only for immune function but also reproduction and vision.

Check  13 Salmon benefits according to nutritionists!

The vitamin D in salmon supports your immune system

Salmon is a good source of vitamin D. Vitamin D can be obtained via sunlight and foods, according to the ODS, which points out that it helps your body absorb calcium.

It has vitamin B12, which keeps you from getting tired

Another nutrient salmon contains is vitamin B12, Maxine Smith, a registered dietitian at Cleveland Clinic's Center for Human Nutrition, tells Health. Getting enough B12 is important, the ODS says, because a deficiency can cause weakness, tiredness, constipation, and loss of appetite.

Salmon is a good source of B3 (niacin)

Vitamin B3 (also known as niacin) can be found in salmon as well, Smith says, and its job is to transform the food you eat into the energy your body needs, the ODS states. Also worth noting: Vitamin B3 plays a role in keeping your cells functioning.

It can help regulate your thyroid hormones

Selenium is yet another immune-boosting nutrient found in salmon. Foods with selenium provide a number of health benefits, as the nutrient plays a role in thyroid hormone metabolism, reproduction, DNA synthesis, and more, per the ODS.

Salmon has zinc, which you should eat every day

You should be consuming zinc, found in salmon, daily, according to the ODS, which states the essential mineral "is required to maintain a steady state because the body has no specialized zinc storage system" and that it supports immune function.

Salmon is rich in glutamine

Glutamine, too, is found in salmon, Gans says. This amino acid (a building block of protein) assists in energy production, per the ODS.

The iron in salmon helps keep your tissues alive

Smith adds that salmon is a good source of iron, which is crucial for many bodily processes. Iron helps with the transfer of oxygen from your lungs to other tissues, and it also supports muscle metabolism.

It contains an antioxidant

Lastly, an antioxidant called astaxanthin can also be found in wild-caught salmon. Antioxidants also support cell functioning, and they can protect your body against disease, per the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, a branch of the NIH.

Eating salmon is good for the environment

Salmon is a great choice for the environmentally conscious eater, since eating salmon can do more than boost your own health.

 

Check also this recipe of Herb and chilli calamari for breakfast.

Have a Wonderful Morning!

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