This baked salmon and asparagus in foil with garlic butter sauce makes an amazingly tasty dinner.
Baked Salmon In Foil Recipe is quick and easy salmon recipe tonight.
Salmon and asparagus need to bake together with a rich buttery sauce in individual foil packs. Bright lemon flavors will pair perfectly with butter and garlic makes a pungent touch to this wonderful recipe.
This is the baked salmon recipe which is low carb, paleo, gluten free and keto friendly.
Ingredients Required For Baked Salmon With Asparagus Foil Packs
- 1 pound of salmon fillets, divided
- 2 tbsps of veggies broth or chicken broth
- 1 ½ tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp of desired hot sauce
- 4 tsp of minced garlic
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 4 tbsp of butter
- 2 tbsp of fresh chopped parsley
- 1 lb of medium thick asparagus
Directions For Preparation
- Initially, preheat your oven to 425°F, cut 2 sheets of 14 by 12 inch of aluminium foil, later each piece separately on countertop. Then combine broth, lemon juice and hot sauce in small bowl.
- Now, season both sides of salmon fillets with salt and pepper, later divide salmon into aluminium foil near center. Place trimmed asparagus on one side of salmon.
- You can adjust salmon fillets seasoning with more salt and pepper, later sprinkle garlic on top. Then drizzle mixture of broth, lemon juice and hot sauce generously over salmon fillets and asparagus.
- Later divide butter pieces evenly among foil packets and layering them over salmon fillets and asparagus.
- Then wrap salmon foil packets in and crimp edges together and wrap ends. Keep a little extra space inside for heat to circulate, don’t wrap too tightly.
- Now, transfer salmon foil packs to a baking sheet and bake salmon in oven, sealed side upward, until salmon has cooked about 9 – 12 minutes.
- Then, carefully unwrap baked salmon in foil packs, now drizzle with more lemon juice and garnish with fresh parsley and a slice of lemon. Enjoy!
Tips For Baked Salmon Foil Packets
- Use Olive oil, ghee if you have no butter.
- This recipe is an easy baked salmon recipe, if you’re missing an ingredient, then no need to worry it’s very versatile.
How To Bake Salmon In Foil
- Generally, it doesn’t need to overcook salmon fillets. If you like when salmon and asparagus a bit crispy, then open foil packs and broil salmon in oven for 2 minutes.
- Asparagus take longer to cook due to its thickness. Blanch them first in boiling water for few minutes before draining and baking in foil packs.
- Use parchment paper to make salmon foil packets, if aluminium foil is a concern. Another way is to line foil with parchment paper. This foil will ensure the salmon packet is well sealed. You can even throw it on BBQ.
- Use a teaspoon of honey over salmon fillets before baking for non keto dieters.
- You can double number of salmon fillets for family meal.
How Much Time It Take To Bake Salmon Foil Packets?
- Salmon needs 9 – 12 minutes of cooking in a preheated oven. When baking salmon at high temperature quickly roasts exterior and seals in natural juiciness of salmon and making it so tender and moist.
- You can open packets and broil or grill in last 2 minutes of cooking time which makes it crispy, golden charred edges. Make a look on salmon fillets due to thinner fillets can cook faster and thicker fillets take longer time to cook.
Best Types To Make Salmon In Foil
- Salmon has many times which will work with this recipe are Atlantic Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Pink Salmon, Sockeye Salmon or King Salmon. In overall wild caught salmon is better.
What To Serve With Baked Salmon?
- This easy salmon recipe can be serve with cauliflower rice or roasted vegetables.
- You can take a good slice of country bread will soak up delicious cooking juices of this recipe, if you’re not on keto diet.
How To Store This Cooked Salmon?
Your baked salmon will last up to 2 – 3 days in refrigerator if stored properly. Before storing, discard foil and store cooled salmon in an airtight container, seal and then refrigerate. If you freeze store cooled salmon in sealed airtight container then it will remain for about 1 month.