Lemon salmon and asparagus
Keto · 4 servings · US measures · 8 min active per base batch per four-serving batch
Total time: 25 min
Lemon salmon with asparagus and garlic.
No mid-cook action; remove fish and asparagus separately at their endpoints.
The listed pan and basket capacity, cook times, and thermometer endpoint are for four servings.
Ingredients are scaled; keep food thickness, spacing, settings and safe endpoints fixed. Timings assume the four-serving batch and specified shortcuts. More food can require additional batches.
These recipes include household adaptations and recipes adapted from the linked publishers. The adaptations have not been kitchen-tested. Nutrition provenance and source limitations are listed with each recipe; missing nutrition stays unreported.
Read left to right. Each merged cell acts on the ingredient rows feeding into it. Parallel branches stay separate until plating.
| Preheat both air fryers to 390°F. Start both baskets together; remove each component at its own endpoint. | |||
| Use uncrowded baskets with room for the full batch; keep 1-inch-thick salmon fillets apart and medium asparagus out of a dense pile. | |||
680g Skin-on salmon filletsraw, thawed; individual fillets about 1 inch thick · Choose individual fillets about 170 g (6 oz) each, keeping the stated thickness. | Pat thawed, 1-inch-thick salmon fillets dry. | Rub dry salmon with oil, garlic, salt, pepper and zest. Then: Salmon basket: skin-side down with gaps; air fry at 390°F for 10–14 min, check at 10 min; reach 145°F. | Plate salmon and asparagus separately; finish both with lemon juice and hemp. |
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14g Olive oilas purchased · Half to asparagus; half to salmon. | |||
2g Garlic powderDivide equally. | |||
2g Fine saltUse the proportional split described in the method. | |||
to taste Black pepper | |||
2g Lemon zestfinely grated · Use finely grated zest. | |||
454g Asparagustrimmed, medium stalks | Toss trimmed, medium asparagus with oil, garlic and salt. Then: Asparagus basket: spread without a dense pile; air fry at 390°F for 7–10 min, check at 7 min; remove when ready. | ||
14g Olive oilas purchased · Half to asparagus; half to salmon. | |||
2g Garlic powderDivide equally. | |||
2g Fine saltUse the proportional split described in the method. | |||
30g Lemon juiceunsweetened | |||
20g Hemp heartshulled · Use hulled hemp hearts in the measured portion. | |||
Ingredients
- 680g Skin-on salmon filletsraw, thawed; individual fillets about 1 inch thick · Choose individual fillets about 170 g (6 oz) each, keeping the stated thickness.
- 454g Asparagustrimmed, medium stalks
- 27g Olive oilas purchased · Half to asparagus; half to salmon.
- 3g Garlic powderDivide equally.
- 3g Fine saltUse the proportional split described in the method.
- to taste Black pepper
- 2g Lemon zestfinely grated · Use finely grated zest.
- 30g Lemon juiceunsweetened
- 20g Hemp heartshulled · Use hulled hemp hearts in the measured portion.
Before you start
- Two air fryers with room for four fillets in one basket and 454 g asparagus in the other
- Instant-read thermometer
Prepare cold sides first. Keep raw-poultry tools separate; use clean serving utensils. Probe more than one thick piece. A timer is not a doneness test.
Cook
- Prepare
Preheat both fryers to 390°F. Toss asparagus with half the oil, half the garlic, and half the salt. Spread in one basket without a dense pile.
- Cook
Pat salmon dry. Rub with remaining oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and zest. Put skin-side down in the other basket with gaps between fillets. Start both together.
- Finish
Check asparagus at 7 minutes; medium stalks usually need 7–10. Check salmon at 10 minutes; allow 10–14 to reach 145°F. Remove each when ready. Finish with lemon juice and hemp.
Where your attention goes
- Preheat and load · 6–8 min
Toss and load separate baskets; preheat overlaps prep.
- Air fry together · 7–14 min
Check asparagus at 7 min and salmon at 10 min; remove each separately.
- Finish · 2 min
Check fish at 145°F; add lemon and hemp.
Stages can overlap. Do not add every row as separate elapsed time. Safe endpoints and actual appliance behavior override the estimate.
Capacity fallback
If either basket cannot hold its full batch, use two half-sheet pans at 425°F: fish about 12–18 min, asparagus 10–15 min; allow 25–35 min total.
Why this works
Lemon brightens the salmon; hemp adds a mild nutty finish without another cooking step.
- Thin asparagus needs an earlier check.
- Keep the fillets skin-side down and apart.
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 468 kcal; protein: 39.0 g; total carbs: 6.0 g; fiber: 2.7 g; net carbs: 3.3 g
Per adult: base includes measured sauces, seeds and sides. Family nutrition adds one selected starch portion. US net carbs = total carbohydrate − fiber. Labels and food variation matter; no guarantee of ketosis.
- Niacin (B3)
- 16 mg · 102% DV
- Vitamin B6
- 1.2 mg · 72% DV
- Vitamin E
- 8.3 mg · 56% DV
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.6 mg · 49% DV
- Phosphorus
- 553 mg · 44% DV
- Copper
- 0.4 mg · 42% DV
- Total fat
- 32 g · 41% DV
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.4 mg · 34% DV
- Saturated fat
- 6.4 g · 32% DV
- Cholesterol
- 94 mg · 31% DV
- Folate
- 111 mcg DFE · 28% DV
- Magnesium
- 98 mg · 23% DV
- Potassium
- 924 mg · 20% DV
- Iron
- 3.5 mg · 19% DV
- Vitamin C
- 17 mg · 18% DV
- Sodium
- 394 mg · 17% DV
- Vitamin A
- 142 mcg RAE · 16% DV
- Zinc
- 1.7 mg · 16% DV
- Calcium
- 48 mg · 4% DV
Listed allergens: fish. Check purchased labels and cross-contact.
First-cook checks
- Basket fit and actual thickness can change the time; first cook has not been kitchen-tested.
- Check every packaged ingredient label for additional allergens; this data is not an allergy guarantee.
Leftovers
Refrigerate in shallow containers within two hours, or one hour above 90°F. Use within 3–4 days or freeze; reheat to 165°F. Keep cold greens and yogurt separate.
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central source data
https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/download-datasets/ - FoodSafety.gov safe minimum temperatures
https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-internal-temperatures - Instant Pot salmon and asparagus example
https://instantpot.com/blogs/recipes/super-easy-roast-salmon-and-asparagus
These recipes include household adaptations and recipes adapted from the linked publishers. The adaptations have not been kitchen-tested. Nutrition provenance and source limitations are listed with each recipe; missing nutrition stays unreported.