Roasted Salmon in Butter
Simple, yet full of flavor this oven roasted salmon is baked in a butter herb sauce with asparagus. It's ready in under 20 and sure to be a winner!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 6 ounces salmon fillets
- 4 tablespoons Danish Creamery salted butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped, plus more for serving)
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano (chopped )
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Salt (to taste)
- Lemon slices (for serving)
- ½ pound asparagus (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425˚F. Place the butter in an 8 x 11-inch baking dish and set in the oven for 5 minutes, until the butter is melted.
- 2
Remove the dish from the oven, add the parsley, oregano, garlic and pepper, and toss to combine. Carefully place the salmon fillets in the dish, and use a brush to spread the butter herbed mixture on top of the salmon. Add the asparagus around the salmon fillets.
- 3
Roast for 8-10 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked to your desired doneness.
- 4
Spoon any remaining butter sauce over the salmon and serve with more fresh parsley and lemon slices.