Garlic Butter Sheet Pan Salmon 🧄🧈🐟🥦 Juicy, Buttery, and Roasted to Perfection With Golden Garlic Butter and Crisp Veggies

This is the one-pan dinner that eats like a full plate — flaky salmon bathed in garlic butter, roasted with your favorite veggies until everything’s caramelized, juicy, and bursting with flavor. It’s a cleanup dream and a meal prep win.

Use fresh herbs, lemon, and a hot oven — the garlic butter does the rest.

Ingredients (Serves 3–4)

For the salmon

• 4 salmon fillets (5–6 oz each), skin-on or off
• Salt and black pepper
• Lemon wedges (for finishing)

For the garlic butter

• 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley or dill
• Zest of ½ lemon
• Optional: pinch of chili flakes or smoked paprika

Veggies (choose 2–3)

• 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets
• 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 1 small zucchini, sliced
• ½ red onion, sliced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

Step 1: Prep the oven
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a sheet pan with parchment or foil for easy cleanup.

Step 2: Toss the veggies
In a large bowl, toss your chopped vegetables with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread in a single layer on the sheet pan, leaving space for the salmon.

Step 3: Prep the garlic butter
In a small bowl, mix melted butter, garlic, lemon zest, herbs, and optional chili flakes.

Step 4: Add the salmon
Place salmon fillets skin-side down on the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon garlic butter evenly over each fillet.

Step 5: Roast
Bake for 12–15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the salmon, until fish flakes easily with a fork and veggies are tender and golden at the edges. Broil the last 1–2 minutes for extra color if desired.

Step 6: Serve
Plate salmon with veggies and spoon extra garlic butter from the pan over everything. Finish with lemon juice and more fresh herbs.

Flavor Variations

• Add baby potatoes or sweet potato wedges for a heartier version
• Use Cajun seasoning in the garlic butter for heat
• Swap parsley for dill or thyme
• Add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup to the butter for sweet contrast
• Toss in olives or capers for a briny finish

Pro Tips

• Choose center-cut fillets for even cooking
• Pat salmon dry so the butter sticks and roasts, not steams
• Don’t crowd the pan — give veggies and fish space to caramelize
• Use two pans if doubling the recipe for meal prep
• Leftovers make killer salad or grain bowl toppers

Final Thoughts

Garlic Butter Sheet Pan Salmon is fast, clean, and wildly flavorful — the kind of dinner that makes you look like you tried way harder than you did. Garlicky, buttery, and perfectly roasted, it’s a weeknight win every time.

Melt it. Roast it. Serve it straight from the pan. 🧄🧈🐟🔥