Lemon garlic salmon tray bake - easy & healthy!

Recipe video above. A tasty salmon tray bake recipe that's as simple as it is healthy. Salmon infused with an assertive lemon garlic marinade cooks in just 11 minutes alongside parmesan asparagus and blistered cherry tomatoes. No stove splatter - yay! Green beans would also work great, or thin broccolini stems (and the florets go crunchy!). Shower with parmesan and squeeze of lemon for an easy finishing touch.

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT11M

Rating

4.94 stars (102 reviews)

Keywords

baked salmon, broiled salmon, easy salmon recipe, sheet pan recipe, tray bake recipe

Ingredients

4 x 180g/6 oz salmon fillets (, skin on or off, doesn't matter (Note 1))
1 tsp lemon zest ((1 lemon))
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp dijon mustard ((Note 2))
2 garlic cloves (, grated using microplane (Note 3))
1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 bunches asparagus (, woody ends snapped or trimmed off (Note 4))
200g/ 7 oz cherry tomatoes ((or grape tomatoes, 1 Aussie punnet))
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
Olive oil spray
Parmesan (, finely grated)
Lemon wedges or slices (, optional)
Parsley (, finely chopped, optional)
Crusty bread or toast (, for serving)

Cuisine

Western

Steps

Lemon garlic paste - Mix the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Slather onto the top and sides of the salmon. If time permits, marinade for 1 hour. Otherwise, proceed with recipe.
Preheat oven grill / broiler to 280°C/525°F or as high as yours goes. Place the oven shelf 20 cm /8" from the heat source.
Prepare tray - Toss the asparagus and cherry tomatoes with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread out on a large tray then clear space for the salmon. Place salmon on the tray leaving a bit of space between each. Spray surface of salmon with oil.
Cook - Grill/broil for 11 minutes or until the salmon is done - the flesh should flake, the internal temperature should be 50°C/122°F (Note 5).
Serve - Transfer salmon and vegetables to plate. Grate parmesan over the vegetables. Squeeze lemon juice over the salmon, sprinkle with parsley. Eat!

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 364 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3 g
Protein: 37 g
Fat: 22 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Cholesterol: 99 mg
Sodium: 536 mg
Sugar: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat: 17 g

Reviews

Azile Mc Darby on 2026-07-25 (5 stars):
What a lovely, tasty way to do salmon! Full of flavour and so easy. Well done for a great recipe!
Lorri Layng on 2026-05-22 (5 stars):
Once again a total hit! Everyone loved this. Especially me since it was quick prep and broil. Directions were perfect. Thanks so much.
Char on 2026-05-09 (5 stars):
This was absolutely amazing! So simple to put together and perfectly delicious. The whole family loved it. All agreed that this will be in our regular rotation. It’s infinitely better than the lemon slices with salt and pepper that normally tops our salmon. Thank you for another fabulous recipe Nagi!
MICHAEL DEVONSHIRE on 2026-04-20 (5 stars):
Fantastic!
Kevin Nary on 2026-04-14 (5 stars):
Excellent. As a lover of onions, I recommend adding half a sliced sweet white onion to the veggie mix. Love this recipe and will use it again and again.
Havatselet on 2026-04-07 (5 stars):
I made this recipe yesterday. Am making it again tomorrow because (1) it is SO delicious (2) it is so easy! (3) it is so healthy, and (4) my family practically begged me to make it again! Thank you, Nagi! 💕
Tee on 2026-04-06 (5 stars):
This was so delicious and so easy! Definitely will make again!
Aida Khan on 2026-04-02 (5 stars):
Just had it for lunch, this recipe is a keeper! Especially since hubby and I are trying to eat healthily. I did use broccoli instead of asparagus, and added parboiled cubed potatoes. Most gratifying!
Diane Cooper on 2026-03-24 (5 stars):
Made this last night for dinner for pescetarian guests, served with rice and roasted sweet potatoes, substituted the asparagus for broccolini (already in the fridge). An absolute winner that I'll be making again! Thank you!
Meredith Muspratt on 2026-02-21 (5 stars):
Amazing! Beautiful, easy, delucious, nutritious. I have an old gas stove/oven and separate griller that is only used for toast. So just cooked at 220°C in oven...doubled the time. Served with some roast potato and sweet potato. To upgrade to next level check out Nagis christmas baked salmon for the toppings...omg!! Looks and tastes like high end restaurant!! Thank you Nagi!!!
Sue on 2026-02-18 (5 stars):
Another excellent recipe, Very quick and easy. Best of all the none fish lover in the family declared it very tasty and is prepared to eat it again ! I had to leave out the garlic but still delicious.
Sarah on 2026-02-16 (5 stars):
I’m have a fan of all RTE recipes but this one was spectacular. The fact that it comes together in 10 minutes is the icing on the cake, especially after a long day at work.
Bronny Turner on 2026-02-12 (5 stars):
This has now become a staple in our house. Yummo!!!!
Susan Richardson on 2026-02-09 (5 stars):
Yum! Hubby and I loved this , definitely will make again and I can see this as a regular dinner.