Description
Garlic Butter Baked Salmon in Foil is a quick and easy dinner recipe made with broccoli and cauliflower. It’s done in about 20 minutes and it tastes awesome!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 1–2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1–2 tablespoon fresh herbs, optional
- 8 lemon slices
- 4 salmon fillets, 4 to 6 ounces each (with or without skin)
- 2 cups bite-size broccoli florets
- 2 cups bite-size cauliflower florets
- Salt and pepper
- Aluminum foil
- lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave the butter, garlic, and herbs until the butter is melted and the garlic fragrant, about 30 seconds. (This can also be done on the stove-top)
- Tear off 8 sheets of foil about 12 -14 inches long. Double up the foil by stacking two pieces on top of each other so you are working with 4 sets of foil –  2 pieces each. Brush a bit of the butter mixture in the center of each set of foil and place two slices of lemon on top of the butter.
- Evenly distribute the salmon fillets, broccoli, and cauliflower between each of the foil packets. Brush the additional butter over the vegetables and fish. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Draw two opposite ends of the foil up and fold it over and then fold each end (you want to seal the food inside, making a packet).
- Place foil packets on a baking sheet and bake in a 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes until the fish is cooked through. Remove from the oven when fish is cooked through.
- Carefully open the foil packets and enjoy while still hot. Serve with additional lemon slices.
Notes
- You can use just about any fresh herbs that you might have on hand. I use parsley, oregano, and basil most often (a combination of all three is great).
- You can also grill these salmon packets over medium to medium-high heat for 12 to 15 minutes until the fish is cooked through – a great option to keep the oven off in the summer.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American