Lemon baked salmon with asparagus
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
20 minutes

Background
This zingy lemon baked salmon with asparagus is perfect for Summer evenings or special lunches all year round. Itβs delicate, healthy, low-cal and low-carb, yet quite filling. Serve it with a mash (such as celeriac or potatoes) or quinoa, couscous, rice, green saladΒ -Β or with grilled vegetables on the side.
Ingredients
- 4 wild Alaskan salmon steaks
- 1 lemon, zested
- ½ glass white wine
- Couple of pinches Chili flakes, to taste
- Salt and pepper
- 1 bunch asparagus
- Dill or chive, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180Β°C.
- Cut the lemon into thin rings and put each salmon steak on top of one of them in a baking dish.
- Season with salt and pepper, scatter some chilli flakes and the lemon zest on top, the pour over the wine.
- Put the remaining lemon rings on top the fish, then drizzle with olive oil.
- Cover the dish with foil, then bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut off and discard the woody ends of the asparagus.
- Remove the foil and arrange the asparagus around the fish.
- Cover again, then steam for 5-8 minutes, depending on the thickness of the asparagus and the fish steaks.
- Remove the dish from the oven and rest for 5 minutes (still covered) then serve.
- You can add some dill or chives, just before serving.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Dinner - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Seasonal
- Cuisines: - British
- Occasions: - Anniversaries - Mothers Day - Valentine's Day
- Ingredients: - Greens & Salads - Oily Fish
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low Cholestrol - Low Fat - Low GI - Nut Free - Sugar Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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