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20 Minute Meals

Lemon Butter Salmon and Asparagus Foil Packs

By Rachael | Updated on July 9, 2024

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Lemon butter salmon with asparagus, foil packs

This baked salmon recipe offers buttery salmon combined with crisp asparagus and lemon to create a beautiful texture of  flakey fish and bright crunchy veggies.

This salmon recipe, oven baked, takes all the fuss out of dinnertime and saves on dishes too. Foil packs are perfect because they bake the salmon evenly and infuse it with moisture and flavor.  

Serve with Easy Rice Pilaf or Salt Baked Potatoes for the ultimate meal.

Lemon Basil Salmon and Asparagus Foil Packets

No fear of how to cook salmon to perfect deliciousness when you use foil packets. These fun foil packets not only hold the healthy salmon fillet but also contain salmon asparagus mixed with the zippy flavors of lemon butter.  Pocketed and baked together this combination meld into each other to make a happy light meal sure to tickle your tastebuds.

Lemon Butter Salmon and Asparagus Foil Packets
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How do you bake salmon in the oven?

We love Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings, Baked Breaded Chicken, Crispy Oven Baked Shrimp, etc. And baked salmon is also amazing. Baked salmon is super simple, and the key is aluminum foil. Using tin foil with baked fish recipes is key because it :

  • Helps keep the salmon moist
  • Cooks more evenly
  • And clean up is quick and simple.

Here are the three easy steps for cooking your oven baked salmon recipes:

  • Place the salmon fillet skin side down on a piece of aluminum foil.
  • Top with your choice of seasonings.  In this salmon recipe it’s butter, lemon, and garlic.
  • Bake at the desired temperature.

Everything you need to make delicious lemon butter salmon foil packets, baked with asparagus

How long does it take to bake salmon in the oven?

Sometimes fish recipes can seem daunting, with the fear being overcooking and ruining it. The aim is to keep it from drying out. There are lots of opinions about how long to bake salmon to prevent drying.

The low and slow camp says:

  •  Cooking at a lower temperature can be a fail safe for overcooking.  Lower temps allow the fish to release the fat and oils slower helping to maintain the moisture and texture.

The hot and quick camp says:

  • 1-2 inch thick fillets can be cooked at a higher temperature for shorter amounts of time and still retain beautiful texture and flavor.

This lemon salmon is great because the foil packets not only allow a quicker cook time but the steam built up from the moisture in the salmon and asparagus gets locked into the foil packet and  keeps the flavor and texture perfectly delicate.

More Oven Baked Recipes

  • Roasted Asparagus Oven Baked
  • Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Wings
  • Oven Baked Steak Fries
  • Oven Baked Teriyaki Chicken
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Lemon Butter and Basil Salmon with Asparagus foil packets

How long do you cook salmon in the oven at 350?

At 350 the best amount of time to cook salmon is 20-25 minutes. 350 helps moisture to release slower keeping the fish from drying out.  This recipe is cooked at a higher temperature true, but the foil pack creates a little sauna, and infuses the fish and asparagus with not only moisture but a great light flavor.

How long do you cook salmon in the oven at 400?

Many baked salmon recipes call for baking at 400° F for 15 minutes. In this lemon salmon recipe that’s exactly what is called for. It’s quick, simple, and great for busy dinner times, not to mention the lemon butter salmon is blanketed with all the yummy goodness of butter.   

Cooking lemon butter salmon foil packets, baking them deliciousLooking for another baked salmon recipe lemon glazed? You might like:

  • Lemon Basil Baked Garlic Butter Salmon
  • Easy Greek Salmon Salad
  • Parmesan Pesto Salmon and Roasted Potatoes
  • Salmon with Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce (Keto)
  • Sheet Pan Baked Salmon
Lemon Basil Salmon and Asparagus Foil Packets

Asparagus Salmon Foil Packets

Salmon Foil Packets: Salmon has never been easier to cook, nor has it ever tasted better, lightly seasoned, doused in herb butter, and wrapped up in a packet to bake in the oven. As an extra bonus, crunchy but tender asparagus cook right alongside the salmon so you have a complete meal and no mess.
4.32 from 16 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: foil packet, salmon
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 485kcal
Author: Rachael

Ingredients

  • 4 salmon fillets
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 pound asparagus spears ends trimmed
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons fresh basil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Cut 4 sheets of foil. 12 x 18 inches, heavy duty foil.
  • Place 2 lemon slices on each sheet of foil.
  • Mix paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper together, and rub it over the salmon.
  • Place each salmon fillet in the centre of the lemon slices.
  • Divide the asparagus into 4 equal portions and arrange next to the salmon on each foil piece.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter, lemon juice, garlic and basil.
  • Pour the butter mixture evenly over each piece of salmon and asparagus.
  • Wrap the salmon and asparagus in foil, and secure and seal the edges to create a packet.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes
  • Open foil packets and enjoy, or broil for 1-2 minutes to crisp up exterior
  • Garnish with additional lemon juice and fresh basil.

Nutrition

Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 862mg | Potassium: 1119mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1880IU | Vitamin C: 24.2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 4.1mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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  1. Amy says

    December 7, 2018 at 10:38 am

    I make these all the time. Such a easy dinner!

    Reply
  2. Toni says

    December 7, 2018 at 10:56 am

    I love how tasty this is! SO good!!

    Reply
  3. Anna says

    December 7, 2018 at 11:14 am

    Love how easy this salmon is to make! So incredibly delicious!

    Reply
  4. Jennifer says

    December 7, 2018 at 5:55 pm

    I love that I can make this salmon in the oven!

    Reply
  5. Anna Marie Jaworski says

    February 28, 2019 at 10:13 pm

    OMG! I am not a good cook but my husband and I are trying to eat KETO and I’ve been looking for good recipes. I saw this and decided to give it a try. It took a while to make because we used paprika we bought in Budapest (so it had to be ground up) and everything takes me longer because I’m very unsure of myself as a cook but it came out DELICIOUS! Wow! It looked gorgeous and it really was tender and perfectly seasoned. Thank you so much for a new family favorite recipe!

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      March 1, 2019 at 8:52 am

      I am so glad it turned out so well for you! The ground paprika sounds so awesome.

      Reply
  6. Renee says

    October 18, 2019 at 3:16 pm

    Very easy to make and also flavorful. First time trying asparagus and I loved it.

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      October 20, 2019 at 3:19 pm

      Oh I am so glad to hear you tried it and enjoyed it.

      Reply
  7. Sharon says

    March 8, 2020 at 6:56 pm

    This is delicious! You must try it! I didn’t have fresh basil for i used dried Basil, but it was equally delicious. I would add more asparagus just because it goes by so fast. I used 6oz salmon fillets. I followed everything to the T and I wouldn’t change a thing.

    Reply
  8. Lisa spalding says

    June 20, 2020 at 7:04 pm

    What other fish would you recommend to substitute for salmon?

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      June 25, 2020 at 8:54 am

      You could use halibut!

      Reply
  9. Beth says

    May 25, 2021 at 11:14 am

    This was excellent! And so easy. Will make again!

    Reply
    • Rachael says

      June 14, 2021 at 2:46 pm

      So glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply
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