Tangy Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner
User Reviews
3.8
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Prep Time
1 min
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
31 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
106 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Tangy Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner
Description
This one-pan meal features salmon fillets centered on a sheet pan flanked by oven-roasted small potatoes and vegetables. The potatoes are tossed with olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper and baked initially to start softening. After 10 minutes, salmon is placed skin-side down, brushed with olive oil, lime juice, and seasonings. Cherry tomatoes and trimmed asparagus are coated similarly and nestled around.
After an additional 15-17 minutes baking, a sauce made of jam (likely a fruit preserve), soy sauce, fresh lime juice, and cayenne pepper is spooned over the salmon. The pan is then broiled briefly until the sauce is bubbly and slightly caramelized, enhancing tangy and sweet flavor layers. This method ensures the salmon remains moist, potatoes become tender, and vegetables retain slight firmness.
This dish combines protein, starch, and vegetables with bright citrus and spicy notes without requiring multiple pans, making cleanup straightforward. The layered cooking times ensure components finish perfectly together.
Ingredients
- 4 salmon filets
- 2 cups potato split in half, small
- 4 oz asparagus trimmed
- 1 cup cherry tomato
- 2 tablespoons thyme chopped
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 Teaspoon lime juice fresh
For Sauce
- 1/4 cup jam
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice fresh
- cayenne pepper more if you like it spicy, pinch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- Grease a sheet pan
- Place potatoes in a sheet pan, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon thyme, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat
- Bake for 10 minutes
- Remove from oven and move potatoes over to one side
- Place salmon fillets in the middle, skin side down. Sprinkle olive oil, salt, pepper and lime juice on top
- Toss the tomatoes and asparagus with olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Place around the salmon
- Bake for 15-17 minutes
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by placing all the ingredients in a bowl and mixing with a fork
- Remove sheet pan from the oven and spoon sauce all over the salmon
- Broil for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly
- Remove from oven and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 106 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 106kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Sodium | 270mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 565IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 22.3mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
3.8
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