Garlic Butter Salmon & Broccoli
Tender roasted salmon and caramelized broccoli, all finished with garlic butter and lemon.
Quick Kitchen Summary & Pro Tips
A easy recipe for 2 servings. Prep the ingredients first, then give yourself 28 minutes from start to table.
- Total time
- 28 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Calories
- 444

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Ingredients
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Per serving
Nutrition snapshot
Protein
39g
Carbs
14g
Fat
27g
Fiber
5g
Nutrition is an estimate and can vary by brands, portions, and cooking methods.
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Prep first
10 minutes
Cook time
18 minutes
Makes
2 servings
Measure before you heat the pan
2 salmon fillets · 4 cups broccoli florets · 3 garlic cloves · 1 lemon · 2 tablespoons butter
- 1
Start the broccoli
8 minutesToss broccoli with oil, salt, and pepper on a sheet pan. Roast at 425°F for 8 minutes.
- Use now
- 4 cups broccoli florets, oil, salt, and pepper.
- Cook until
- Roast on a sheet pan at 425°F / 220°C until the edges are beginning to brown.
- 2
Add salmon
10–12 minutesNestle salmon into the pan, season it, and roast for another 10 minutes until flaky.
- Use now
- 2 salmon fillets.
- Cook until
- Nestle salmon among the broccoli and roast until it flakes with gentle pressure.
Safety check: Cook salmon to 145°F / 63°C at its thickest point.
- 3
Make garlic butter
1 minuteMelt butter with minced garlic in a small skillet until fragrant, about 45 seconds.
- Use now
- 2 tablespoons butter and 3 minced garlic cloves.
- Cook until
- Melt butter on low heat and stir garlic only until fragrant; do not let it brown.
- 4
Finish bright
1 minuteSpoon garlic butter over the salmon and broccoli, then squeeze lemon over everything.
- Use now
- Garlic butter and 1 lemon.
- Cook until
- Spoon butter over the salmon and broccoli, then squeeze lemon over the tray right before serving.
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