{"id":4719,"date":"2026-05-10T23:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T23:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4719"},"modified":"2026-05-10T23:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T23:16:11","slug":"baked-salmon-in-foil-with-asparagus-garlic-lemon-butter-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/baked-salmon-in-foil-with-asparagus-garlic-lemon-butter-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Baked Salmon in Foil with Asparagus &#038; Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Baked Salmon in Foil with Asparagus &amp; Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce<\/h1>\n<p>This is a simple one-pan foil packet meal where salmon and asparagus cook together in a rich lemon-garlic butter sauce.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients (serves 2\u20134)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2\u20134 salmon fillets<\/li>\n<li>1 bunch asparagus, trimmed<\/li>\n<li>3\u20134 tbsp butter, melted<\/li>\n<li>3\u20134 garlic cloves, minced<\/li>\n<li>Juice of 1 lemon (plus lemon slices for topping)<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley (optional for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Preheat oven<\/h3>\n<p>Preheat to <strong>400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Prepare foil packets<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut large sheets of aluminum foil<\/li>\n<li>Place asparagus in the center of each sheet<\/li>\n<li>Lay salmon fillet on top of asparagus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Season<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinkle salmon and asparagus with salt and pepper<\/li>\n<li>Add lemon slices on top if desired<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Make garlic lemon butter sauce<\/h3>\n<p>Mix:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>melted butter<\/li>\n<li>minced garlic<\/li>\n<li>lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>(optional olive oil + parsley)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Drizzle generously over salmon and asparagus.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Seal<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fold foil tightly into sealed packets (leave a little air space inside for steaming)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>6. Bake<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bake for <strong>12\u201318 minutes<\/strong> (depends on thickness)<\/li>\n<li>Salmon is done when it flakes easily and is opaque<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>7. Serve<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Carefully open foil (hot steam!)<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with fresh parsley + extra lemon juice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips for best results<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t overcook (salmon dries fast)<\/li>\n<li>Use fresh garlic for stronger flavor<\/li>\n<li>Add paprika or chili flakes for a spicy version<\/li>\n<li>Great served with rice, quinoa, or low-carb sides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0What makes it popular?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>One pan, no mess<\/li>\n<li>Juicy steamed salmon in foil<\/li>\n<li>Healthy + low carb + high protein<\/li>\n<li>Fast dinner (under 25 minutes total<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Baked Salmon in Foil with Asparagus &amp; Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce This is a simple one-pan foil packet meal where&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4719"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4721,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4719\/revisions\/4721"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}