Lemon Butter Salmon With Capers And Asparagus

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs salmon fillets (skinless if possible)
• 1 lb bunch asparagus
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium shallot, chopped
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed (one stick)
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 line a large casserole dish with foil (3 qt rectangle).
• 3 brush bottom and sides of foil with olive oil.
• 4 cut salmon into 6 equal pieces.
• 5 salt and pepper both sides of salmon fillets.
• 6 arrange salmon in the center of baking dish, leaving room around the edges.
• 7 wash asparagus, and arrange around the edges of the dish.
• 8 bake 20-25 minutes until salmon is opaque and flakes easily.
• 9 in a saucepan, simmer shallots, wine, and vinegar until shallots are soft.
• 10 add the butter, and 2 tbsp water and stir until melted and smooth.
• 11 stir in capers, lemon juice, zest, and parsley.
• 12 pour over salmon and serve.