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Sheet Pan Baked Salmon and Potatoes

Sheet Pan Baked Salmon and Potatoes

This Sheet Pan Baked Salmon and Potatoes recipe delivers perfectly cooked salmon with a flaky texture and fork-tender crisp potatoes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 484 kcal

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • large bowl
  • kitchen towel

Ingredients
  

Potatoes

  • 1 lb baby potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder divided
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Salmon

  • 4 salmon fillets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper for seasoning
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 lemon for serving

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Wash the potatoes thoroughly and dry them with a kitchen towel. Half them lengthwise, and quarter them, so they’re approximately the same size.
  • In a large bowl, place 3 tablespoons of olive oil, salt, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Dump the quartered potatoes in the bowl and toss to coat all the potatoes with olive oil and seasonings.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 425F.
  • Transfer the potatoes onto the lined baking sheet, making sure to spread them out evenly on the surface area. Bake the potatoes for 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
  • Prep the salmon by patting it dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle 1 to 2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning over the salmon, depending on how spicy you’d like it to be.
  • Remove the pan from the oven after 15 minutes, move the potatoes and place the salmon in the middle of the pan.
  • Place the sheet pan back in the oven and cook for another 10 to 12 minutes until the salmon separates easily with a fork.
  • Plate the salmon, top it with ½ tablespoon of butter, allow it to melt over the top, and squeeze the lemon over the salmon. Serve it with the roasted potatoes.

Notes

Salmon fillets tend to vary in thickness. Thin fillets will be ready closer to 9 minutes, while thicker salmon fillets will take about 12.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 484kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 37gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 1373mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 749IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 3mg
Keyword baked salmon, Easy Dinner, one-pan meal, potatoes, Salmon, sheet pan
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