Salmon with Asparagus and Lemon-Garlic Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 6 oz Salmon fillets
• about 450 g Asparagus, trimmed
• 4 tablespoons Butter
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to about 205°C (200°C).
2. 2Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. 3Place asparagus on the baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Season with salt and pepper.
4. 4Place salmon fillets on the baking sheet next to the asparagus. Season with salt and pepper.
5. 5Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through and asparagus is tender.
6. 6While salmon and asparagus are baking, prepare the lemon-garlic butter sauce.
7. 7In a small saucepan, melt remaining 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
8. 8Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute, until fragrant.
9. 9Stir in lemon juice and lemon zest.
10. 10Drizzle the lemon-garlic butter sauce over the baked salmon and asparagus.
11. 11Serve immediately.

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