Description
A delicious and easy recipe featuring salmon and baby Yukon Gold potatoes, all cooked on one sheet pan for simplicity.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 to 2 ½ pounds baby Yukon Gold potatoes, halved or quartered into 1-inch pieces
- 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- four 6-ounce skin on salmon fillets
- fresh parsley, finely minced; optional for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F, optionally line a baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil for easier cleanup, spray with cooking spray, add the potatoes, evenly drizzle with 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil, evenly season with salt and pepper, and toss with your hands to combine and evenly coat. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are about 75% done.
- While the potatoes are baking, to a small microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 45 seconds. Add the lemon juice, Dijon, and stir to combine; set aside.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven, flip the potatoes to ensure even cooking, add the salmon fillets skin-side down, evenly drizzle with the remaining 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil, and nestle the potatoes around the salmon.
- Evenly drizzle about two-thirds of the lemon butter Dijon mixture over the salmon fillets. Evenly drizzle the remaining one-third over the potatoes. Some of the mixture will runoff the salmon fillets; this is normal and okay.
- Evenly season the salmon with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the salmon and potatoes are done. The salmon should flake easily with a fork and the potatoes should be fork tender.
- Optional: For crispier salmon and potatoes, place the sheet pan under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, or just until as browned as desired; keep a close eye on your food while it’s under the broiler because it can burn very quickly.
- Optionally garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
- Using heavy duty aluminum foil is optional but helps with cleanup.
- Ensure the salmon is fresh and skin on for best results.
- Adjust the lemon juice and Dijon mustard to your taste preference.
- Watch the cooking time closely to avoid overcooking the salmon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg