Keto Parmesan Garlic Salmon with Asparagus

Name: Keto Parmesan Garlic Salmon with Asparagus (Sheet Pan, 42g Protein)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Keto
Ingredients: 2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, skin on; Pink Himalayan salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound fresh asparagus, ends snapped off; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 garlic cloves, minced; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Sheet Pan, 42g Protein

Sheet pan of salmon fillets and asparagus with garlic butter and Parmesan

Salmon and asparagus on one tray, drizzled with garlic butter and topped with Parmesan, baked for about 12 minutes. Serves 2, 42g protein per serving.

2Serves
10 minprep
15 minbake
400°Foven
serving(est.): 434 kcal, 42g protein, 26g fat, 6g carbs after fiber

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Why this works

Salmon in the middle, asparagus around it, garlic butter over everything and Parmesan on top. One tray, about 12 minutes in the oven.

Salmon fillets and asparagus on a lined baking sheet with garlic butter and Parmesan, ready for the oven

Pat the salmon dry before you season it, so the seasoning and Parmesan stick.

The recipe

Keto Parmesan Garlic Salmon with Asparagus

Serves 2 · 10 min prep · 15 min bake · 400°F oven · per serving (est.): about 434 kcal, 42g protein, 26g fat, about 6g carbs after fiber

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Ingredients

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Method

01
Heat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or a silicone mat.
02
Pat the salmon dry with paper towel and season both sides with salt and pepper.
03
Put the salmon in the middle of the tray and lay the asparagus around it.
04
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and stir for about 3 minutes, until it just starts to brown.
05
Pour the garlic butter over the salmon and asparagus, then scatter the Parmesan over both.
06
Bake for about 12 minutes, until the salmon is cooked and the asparagus is crisp-tender.
07
For charred tips, switch the oven to broil for about 3 minutes at the end. Serve hot.

Good to know

Keto swap: asparagus takes the place of potatoes or rice on the side.

Watch the garlic. Take it off the heat as soon as it starts to brown.

The broil step is optional, for a little char on the asparagus.

Lining the tray with foil or a silicone mat makes cleanup quick.

Storage: keep leftovers in a covered container in the fridge.

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Questions

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Skin on or off?

This recipe uses skin-on fillets, cooked on a lined tray.

Is it keto?

Yes. Each serving has about 6g carbs after fiber (est.) and 42g protein.

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