Description
Simple and delicious salmon and potatoes roasted on a sheet pan, and covered in a garlic dill butter sauce! One of my family’s favorite dinners.
Ingredients
Dill Potatoes:
- 24 ounces yukon baby gold potatoes
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 tablespoon freeze dried dill, or 3 tablespoons fresh dill
Sheet Pan Salmon:
- 1.5 pounds salmon filet (I use skin-on)
- 3 tablespoons Dijon
- 2 tablespoons mayo
- red pepper flakes, more dill, lemon wedge for serving
Instructions
- Prep the Potatoes: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Toss potatoes, oil, and salt on a sheet pan. Add water directly to the pan.
- Roast the Potatoes: Roast potatoes for 30 minutes. I recommend stirring every 10-15 minutes to prevent sticking. During this time the water will evaporate / steam the potatoes, and they will get beautifully golden at the same time. (Some sticking is normal and okay – just use a good spatula to firmly get under the potatoes and lift them to keep them all moving around and roasty toasty.)
- Prep the Salmon: Move potatoes to the side. Add the salmon filet in one piece to the center of the sheet pan, skin side down. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix the mayo and Dijon in a small dish; spread over the top to cover. Bake for 6 minutes. Then broil close to the top of the oven for 2-3 more minutes to get browning on the salmon. You want to bake it until it flakes apart easily – see notes.
- Garlic Butter: Mix the melted butter, grated garlic, and dill; spoon over the hot potatoes. Sprinkle the salmon with dill and red pepper flakes.
- You’re Done! Squeeze lemon over the whole thing. Flake big chunks of salmon off to serve with the potatoes. Unreal.
Notes
Salmon Doneness: Internal temp for salmon can range from about 125 to 145 degrees Fahrenheit (personal preference). I don’t usually temp my salmon. I buy salmon from reputable places that I know have handled it safely, and then just bake it until it flakes apart easily and still looks juicy (see photos and video). If you want to cook it according to USDA recommendations, you can cook it until 145 degrees – but many chefs prefer salmon at a slightly lower temp (like 130 degrees) to retain that buttery juicines.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roast
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: sheet pan salmon, salmon recipe, dill salmon, sheet pan dinner
