Garlic Parmesan Crusted Salmon and Asparagus - baked salmon recipe with everything cooked in the oven! Easy assembly, quick cook time!
This Parmesan crusted salmon is really one of the best and easiest ways to cook salmon with just a few ingredients! It's a healthy dinner that is naturally gluten free. Because this recipe is so easy, this oven baked salmon is a perfect choice for a weeknight dinner!
Roasting garlic + parmesan in the oven on top of baked salmon and asparagus results in a nice flavorful crust:
How to bake parmesan-crusted salmon in the oven:
First, coat the salmon and the asparagus with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Then, place the salmon and the asparagus on parchment paper lined baking sheet:
Top with minced garlic and grated Parmesan cheese:
Bake the salmon in the preheated oven at 400 F for about 15-20 minutes. Your Parmesan crusted Salmon and Asparagus is ready!
Garlic Parmesan Crusted Salmon and Asparagus
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb salmon (3-4 salmon fillets)
- 1 lb asparagus ends trimmed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil or more
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- ¼ cup parsley fresh, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper (make sure the parchment paper packaging says that it's safe to use at 400 F).
- Pat dry salmon. Brush with 2 tablespoons of olive oil from all sides. Season with salt and pepper. Place the salmon, skin side down, on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Coat asparagus with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and place around salmon on a baking sheet.
- Spread minced garlic on top of the salmon and the asparagus. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake the salmon in the preheated oven at 400 F for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, top with chopped fresh parsley before serving.
Nutrition
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I'm making with trout and tasted very good. Thank you for the recipe.
Yes, this is a great recipe for trout, as well. I am glad you liked it!
I substituted haddock for the salmon. SO GOOD! We will definitely have this again. Maybe with salmon next time.
So glad you liked it!
Done this a couple of times a nice easy recipe great food.
Thank you! So happy to hear that!
Do i cover the salmon or let it cook openly
Don't cover it.
This is SO yummy! Pinned on my favorites board! This is so easy and healthy. Thanks so much for the recipe!
You are very welcome! I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for your comment!
Does the asparagus actually cook well in that short period of time? I was told asparagus takes at least 40 minutes to bake.
I prefer asparagus to have a crunch to it, so roasting the asparagus for 20 minutes in the preheated oven at 400 F is usually enough. Make sure your oven is preheated to 400 F.
IS THAT A LITTLE BIT OF GREEN ONION I SEE TOO?
Yes, there is a little bit of chopped green onion on top of the cooked salmon, along with the chopped fresh parsley. I love green onions and add them to lots of dishes as garnish.
Can I use foil instead of parchment paper?
Absolutely!
My family absolutely loved the baked salmon
Baked Salmon recipe is one of the best recipe to make your family happy on weekend, My family love's your baked salmon recipe and enjoyed a lot. Thanks for the amazing recipe that you teach to us.
You're very welcome! So happy you enjoyed this recipe!
Is the nutrition info for the whole meal or per serving?
The nutrition info is per one serving.
Just read the nutrition facts and am confused about the carb count. How can there even be 3g of carbs from sugars?
I believe it's from the asparagus.
This is absolutely yummy! It’s also quick and easy to make. It has become one of our go to meals since starting a diet.
Thank you, Debra! I am glad you like this recipe!
The recipe says grated cheese, but this look like shredded cheese. Can you tell me if it shredded (the kind you buy in the refrigerated section) or grated (the kind you buy in the isles with the dry goods). Making this tomorrow for a dinner party.
hello i know this is super late to give you an answer but i just came across this post and comment, the cheese is grated but its fresh block cheese so it looks like the shredded cheese in bags!
Yes, it's shredded cheese!
It's the shredded cheese. I actually shred it myself. I buy a block of Parmesan cheese, and shred it or grate it using a grater/shredder. When shredding the cheese myself (like I usually do), it doesn't matter if it's grated or shredded cheese. Buy the shredded Parmesan cheese in the refrigerated section in the store - it will work perfectly here. You can see in one of my photos in this post what the shredded cheese looks like before it's cooked.
Hey! New here to the salmon world! Love it in restaurants and want to make it at home! I bought some today to make this recipe for dinner and didn't realize I bought the kind that the skin has been cut off of already, the woman in the deli gave me the option but I figured skin off was a plus... Wondering if it's still okay to follow this recipe with!?? Thanks!!
Yes, it's completely fine to proceed with this recipe if your salmon doesn't have skin.