Broiled Salmon with Asparagus

Mary ⋅ Dinner, Lunch ⋅

On a lazy Saturday afternoon, the smell of broiled salmon, butter and sauteed asparagus wafted throughout the house. Mmmmm….

I wanted to post this a while back, before my dad was diagnosed with acute leukemia.  But, of course, life intervened. When he’s better, I can’t wait to make it again sometime for him to try.

This recipe involves sauteeing a few veggies and then adding them to the pan before broiling.  It’s a little extra work, but the end results are amazing. And, if you have help, maybe a friend or your husband/wife or boyfriend/girlfriend, you can make it a fun date night!  My boyfriend help me with this one and he was the best veggie chopper.  He insists on handling the veggies.  Hey, not gonna complain there!

Mmm…. asparagus. I love the color of asparagus as it’s cooking. It goes from a pale forest green to a brighter, livelier green.  Asparagus goes so well with fish, especially salmon.  The veggie really complements it.

At first, I wanted to call this dish “Impress the In-Laws”, because it’s savory and sophisticated. It’s the kind of dish you would order at a really nice restaurant and looks like it took hours to cook.  And it only takes 15 minutes to prepare (with a little time to broil).

Broiled Salmon with Asparagus

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Ingredients

• 2 Medium salmon filets (frozen or fresh)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 handful fresh asparagus stalks
• 1 Medium tomato
• 1 stalk green onion
• 1 stick butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil ((or vegetable oil))
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered tarragon spice ((optional: I had this in my kitchen so I thought I would try it out and ended up liking it))

Directions

		Preheat oven by setting it to broil at 350 degrees.
		In a square or rectangular pan add 1 tablespoon of oil. This is to prevent salmon from sticking. I use olive oil because I love it.
		Chop up garlic and green onion into small slices.
		In a small frying pan, sautee onion and garlic until a light brown and a little crispy.
		Add salmon to pan and sprinkle sauteed veggies over the top and around salmon. Sprinkle a little olive oil over it.
		Place pan in middle of center rack in the oven. Broil for 10 - 15 minutes or until a fork place in salmon shows it is flaky and soft (when it's hard, it's overdone).
		Take pan out of oven and let cool. Enjoy!