Since I have been on this healthy living journey, finding healthy and delicious recipes has been a huge goal of mine. I have always been a huge fan of seafood and I love that it is one of the healthier foods out there. So when I came across this bourbon salmon in my grocery store, I knew I had to get it. I cooked it in the oven with asparagus and it was a huge hit with the whole family! Seriously, it was so easy too!
Bourbon Salmon and Asparagus
When I say that this recipe is easy, I mean it! I purchased my salmon pre-marinated in the fresh seafood section of my local Publix, but you can easily make your own marinade as well. Bourbon salon is a super easy dish to make for weeknight family dinner, but it is also perfect for those of you who meal prep as well.
Preparation of Your Burbon Salmon & Asparagus
As I mentioned, I purchased the salmon already marinated. Making your own marinade though wouldn’t be difficult. In the past when I have made my own bourbon marinade, it had come out tasting pretty must exactly as this did!
Make Your Own Burbon Salmon Marinade
To make your own marinade you will need.
Bourbon
Brown Sugar
Salt & Pepper
Seriously, that is it! You will want to put your salmon in a freezer bag. Then pour in enough bourbon so it just covers the salmon. I typically don’t measure it out so don’t worry about exact measurements for this. Then add in your brown sugar, about a TBSP or two ( I usually do two). Salt and pepper to taste! I mix everything up in the bag until the salmon is coated well. Leave it in the refrigerator for a few hours ( overnight works best).
Asparagus
Once your salmon is marinated and ready, you want to prep the asparagus. I just washed it, cut off the bottoms a bit, and tossed them into a freezer bag. In the bag, I coasted them with olive oil. Not too much, but just enough to give them a good coating. I added in grated Parmesan cheese minced garlic, salt, pepper, and some lemon juice. Mix that up until it is well coated. Then you will add it to a foil-lined pan. You will also want to make sure you have your oven on pre-heat to 425.
The Salmon
Now that your asparagus is all laid out, it is time to add the bourbon salmon. Place the marinated salmon directly on top of your asparagus. I like to cook them together for two reasons. One, it makes for fewer dishes to clean up later. Two, the flavors really blend together nicely!
Then you will want to slice up about half of an onion. You can use white or sweet Vidalia for this. Top your salmon with the onions.
Last but not least, slice a lemon in half and squeeze the juice over top. I like to leave the lemon itself on top as well to really cook in the flavor. Once this is done, cover the entire pan with foil and put it in the oven for about 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, remove the bourbon salmon from the oven and take off the foil covering it. Then you are going to pop it back in the oven for another 10-15 minutes.
When that time is up, you are ready to eat this delicious meal! It is that easy! Healthy, fresh, and perfect for the family! My kids tore this up!
If you are meal prepping, you can make the salmon as directed, and then separate it out into individual containers. Put them in the refrigerator and have nice and healthy lunches for the whole week! I had made extras when I cooked mine for a few lunches. I just heated them up for about 10 minutes in my toaster oven and they tasted just as good as the night I made them.
Bourbon Salmon and Asparagus
Healthy bourbon salmon and asparagus
Ingredients
- Bourbon Marinated Salmon
- Fresh Asparagus
- 2 Lemons
- 1/2 Onion
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 425
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Place cleaned asparagus into a ziplock bag with olive oil, minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, juice from 1 lemon, salt, and pepper. Combine until well coated.
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Place asparagus onto a foil lined pan
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Top asparagus with the marinated bourbon salmon
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Top your salmon with half an onion, and the juice of the remaining lemon. Feel free to leave the lemon itself on top during the cooking process.
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Cover with foil and cook for 20 minutes.
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Remove cover after 20 minutes and cook for 10-15 more minutes.
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Remove from oven and enjoy!
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I’m trying this tomorrow. This recipe seems delicious. It will be perfect on occasions, Thanks for sharing this to us!
I’m not a fan of salmon, but I still cook it, because it’s my family’s favorite fish. I would just toss some extra asparagus to the side and have chicken, while they enjoy salmon. I do love the simple way that you prepared this.
I’m drooling reading this post. I wish we could have seafood in the house, my little is allergic. I love Salmon. I will definitely be trying this asparagus though.
Salmon is definitely one of my go to meals in the week and I am running out of ideas on what to do with them. Thank you for this one. Pinning!!!!
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There is nothing I love more than a flavorful salmon. I can’t wait to try this recipe, very simple yet beautiful !!
This sounds amazing. I love asparagus and salmon but I never would have thought to bake them together like this. Bourbon is an interesting topping I might have to go buy some just for this.
Salmon and asparagus is like my go-to dinner, but I almost always cook with with white wine and capers and I’m bored! So I’ll definitely be trying this.
My mom could not stand fish so I never had it growing up. I have no clue how to make it so thanks for sharing a recipe!
This looks so amazing! Salmon is one of my faves and I love finding new ways to prepare it!
OH MY GOODNESS. I literally eat salmon 3 times a week and I’m always looking for ways to spice it up. I am doing this tonight. Thank you for sharing this. I am so excited for dinner now lol
My husband loves asparagus so this would definitely be something for my family – salmon he doesn’t like – but it’s one of my FAVORITES!
This dish looks absolutely amazing! I think my entire family will LOVE it as asparagus is a favorite veggie here!!
This looks sooooo delicious!! Salmon is one of my all-time favorite proteins, and I love seeing all the different marinades and flavors out there.
I love experimenting with salmon recipes. It’s also so much fun to see what kind of flavors I can infuse into the fish, and this one looks especially delicious thanks to the rich caramel flavor of the bourbon.
This meal is a staple in my house but I’ve never tried a marinade with bourbon! I’m definitely intrigued. Thanks for the inspiration!
Yum! My family has been begging me to make more seafood. I’m so glad you shared this! Can’t wait to try it out!
Salmon is my favorite fish. I eat it about every week but I haven’t tried cooking it this way! Your recipe makes it look so fancy from a restaurant
Bourbon salmon is such an amazing combination of flavors. There is a restaurant I go to that makes this recipe out of this world good.
this looks like an amazing dish! It almost convinces me that I like fish! lol
I do really love asparagus. and this bourbon salmon asparagus recipe looks delicious and easy to prepare. yum!!!
This looks delicious and I love that it’s an easy to prepare meal. We really like salmon in our house and it’s all about the presentation to get my daughters to try something new. Yum!
I just saved this recipe! I could eat salmon 24/7. It is so easy and healthy, and can be prepared so many ways.
I was searching for a new recipe with asparagus as I need to include it more into my diet and I finally found the perfect one. This dish combines my favorite salmon with asparagus and I am definitely tiring it, Jessi. Can I use red onion instead of white one?
Totally! I actually prefer red onion but I happened to only have white on hand at the time.
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This looks delicious and healthy!
Hi Jessi….this recipe is divine. I have made it 3 times and each time is better than the first. I even got my roommate to eat asparagus. Thanks…easy and quick!
Oh that is great! I am SO happy to hear you love it!!