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This recipe is so good and so easy to make! There are many great ways to make salmon, but this is the ONLY WAY to make roasted potatoes. Just perfection.
Anne
The One Where All 4 Family Members Went Back For Seconds.
Let me start by saying this salmon has no business being this good. It’s just plopped on that sheet pan – no cutting, prepping, etc. Then it gets topped with mayo and Dijon and baked for, like, all of 7 minutes. Shake of red pepper flake, sprinkle of dill, squeeze of lemon. So simple, and yet. Holy smokes.
May I, though, also direct your attention to those dill potatoes!! Double exclamation!!
They get steam-roasted to perfection and then tossed in garlic butter with borderline too much dill (which is always the right amount of dill).
I made them and immediately texted multiple friends: “you have to make these!!”
You can bring the whole sheet pan out to the table (as we often do), or transfer to a big platter to serve:
It’s so gorgeous, and THE FLAVORS. Amazing.
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Hope you love this!
Watch How To Make This Sheet Pan Salmon
Sheet Pan Salmon with Dill Potatoes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
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
I just bought the ingredients for this and cannot wait to make it. It sounds and looks delicious! I am not a fan of mayonnaise (even when people swear you can’t taste it…I can). Do you think plain yogurt or sour cream would work as well? Do you have another recommendation so I can avoid the mayo? Thank you in advance! 🙂
Sour cream would be your best bet.
This was outstanding and very easy to prepare. I added some broccolini tossed with olive oil, salt, and pepper when I added the salmon to the pan. I had the salmon already seasoned and spread with the mayo/mustard mixture so I could get the pan back in the oven as quick as possible. We’ll be having this regularly, we love sheet pan salmon recipes and this one is a keeper!! Thanks for sharing!
OMG! I have overlooked this recipe! I was skeptical of the mustard and mayo, but this is amazing! My tweens and teens even loved it. Definitely a keeper. Thank you!
This was a restaurant quality dish. I made it because Lindsey mentioned her kids loved the potatoes. Mine were equally pleased with the flavors and tolerated the fish because of the potatoes. This was a great way to get the kids to try something new with other “safe” foods on the plate. I added breadcrumbs on top of the salmon and served with sautéed asparagus and spinach on the side.
This was a delicious meal! I always have a hard time getting my potatoes crispy and this recipe solved that! The potatoes were so crispy and the salmon was tasty.
Flavor was great! Although would recommend adjusting cook time for salmon.. served it raw for my whole family. Had to go back in our oven for additional time.
I forgot to mention that my piece of salmon, which was exactly 1.5 pounds, needed a lot longer to cook through than what the recipe called for so just tinker with the time to get the doneness to your liking.
Hi 🙂 I would love to make this but am having a hard time finding fresh or freeze dried dill, can dried dill from the spice aisle be used instead? If so, how much would you recommend using?
Yes, same amount!
Do you need to add more water to the pan when steaming more potatoes?
Has anyone tried this with salmon filets-like small individual sized filets? That’s all I’ve got on hand
This is the first time ever that I am leaving a public comment regarding a recipe. I usually garnish the information and then hack it, making my comments useless.
This is the best and simplest salmon, roast potato meal !
(As a side, my side was a simple, shaved, zucchini, carrot, radish and apple mix with a mild asian dressing and sunflower microgreens. Worked great.)
So glad you enjoyed it!
Made tonight for dinner and was a total hit even with the kiddos. Next time would cut down the dijon mustard and my salmon required an additional 4-5minutes to cook thru. The potatoes were delicious. Will be making that way again!
Delicious recipe. Thank you! Those potatoes are so good!
Thank you, beautiful recipe – I will roast it more than that though – both because my husband, who is Filipino, prefers it that way AND because, we live in America, the country of my birth, the country of my family for over 400 years (yes, we are still immigrants ultimately) – the country which has in the last 13 months fired over 5000 food inspectors, eliminated basic scientific advice on vaccines, and pretended that infections no longer exist, as far as I can tell. (Worth noting, I am a scientist, so maybe I’m biased…)The potatoes are starting now, the salmon will follow.
Definitely a recipe to try again. Halved it for 2 of us & used fresh dill. I should have taken the potatoes out before broiling, as they were perfect beforehand (got dark under the broiler). My salmon was pretty thin, so overcooked it a tad under the broiler. Now I know what to tweet for next time I make this. Flavor profile was great!
This is phenomenal. I love dill and this is the perfect amount!
This recipe is so easy and so delicious! It’s now part of our regular rotation and a favorite to make when we have guests.
An easy weeknight meal that comes together fairly quickly. I could’ve used a few more potatoes, but I’m a potato fiend. Fresh dill would take this to another level, I’m sure.
This was really good recipe for salmon that switched up the flavor profile! I can tell a lot of testing and effort went into this recipe, especially with the method of cooking with a touch of water. I followed the instructions and moved them around every few minutes but still got a decent amount of sticking. Will definitely make this again and try to move even more. So tasty!
So good & SO easy. I prepped all ahead so when we hit home from baseball games I could toss in oven. Welcome to the rotation
I am a long time fan of Lindsay and this one is now up on my list of favorites. I would use the word “stunning” to describe this meal. I added asparagus as well. So good.
Very good dish. Next time I’ll cut back on the amount of salt. I used only 1 lb salmon and 14 ounces of potatoes so that was my mistake with the salt. I served with a spinach side salad.
This was great! Easy and so good. I would maybe cut down on the salt that is on the potatoes but wouldn’t change anything else. We added asparagus and it was a fabulous dinner after a long day at work
We loved this meal. The potatoes are especially delicious and so easy. This is my new go to for cooking potatoes!!
My family loved this recipe. So simple to throw together, and such great flavor. Will definitely add it to our rotation!