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    Home » Recipes » Fish and Seafood

    Published: Jul 10, 2018 · Modified: Jan 4, 2022 by joskitchenlarder · 18 Comments. · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Easy Salmon & New Potatoes Tray Bake

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    Fish fillets & potatoes sprinkled with spring onions.

    Easy Salmon & New Potatoes Tray Bake is a perfect family dinner without a fuss. Quick to put together it pretty much takes care of itself. Delicious salmon fillets and baby potatoes roasting in one tray as you prepare the sides. It couldn't be easier!

    Roasting tray with potatoes, salmon & lemon wedges.I'm a huge fan of simple, throw it together in one pan or tray & bake in the oven type dinners. They are easy and involve minimum prep and effort on your part freeing up some precious time to catch up with your kids after school, partner after work or even take a minute or two for well deserved cup of tea.

    All you need is an oven tray or your favourite roasting tray (I love my trusty Le Creuset* one), an oven (of course) and you are on your way to one of the easiest dinners ever!

    Ingredients

    Salmon - The most economical way of buying salmon is when it goes on special offer around holiday times etc. I tend to buy whole sides which I then cut into smaller fillets and freeze for later. If you are using frozen fillets, make sure you defrost them first.

    New Potatoes (Baby Potatoes) - Any new potatoes will do here but if you can get your hands on gorgeously buttery Jersey Royals which are in season roughly between April and July, definitely do as they are mouth watering delicious.

    Lemon - Perfect flavour booster for your fish!

    Thyme (fresh or dried) - Perfect little seasoning for potatoes. It can be substituted with rosemary if you prefer or feel free to use a bit of both!

    Spring Onions - great as a flavourful garnish and to add a bit of colour.

    Olive oil, salt & pepper

    Plated serving of salmon & new potatoes with sides.

    What to serve this Easy Salmon & New Potatoes Tray Bake with?

    The world really is your oyster with the sides for this tray bake. As it's such a fantastic, versatile and all-year round fare you can customise it depending on the seasonal veggies available. Some of my recommendations are:

    Homemade Fresh Tomato Salsa (Pico De Gallo) - Beautifully fresh and perfect addition especially in the heat of summer.

    Easy Oven Roasted Asparagus - As soon as asparagus season is here I tend to serve it with everything. It's a perfect pairing for the salmon. For this particular dish you could simply add prepared asparagus spears to the tray at the same time as the salmon for even less hassle.

    Roasted Brussels sprouts with Parmesan & Garlic - One of my favourite winter sides.

    Aubergine Tomato & Mozzarella Bake - Dish in its own right but I find it works so well as a side and yes I would serve it with fish even though there is cheese involved (some purists might disagree).

    Easy Grated Carrot Salad - Light, fresh and delicious! Perfect in the summer but also all year round.

    Creamy Coleslaw - Creamy and crunchy, proper homemade coleslaw is irresistible!

    Perfect Greek Tzatziki - Few dollops over your salmon and potatoes and you will be in garlicky heaven!

    You could also serve it with any veggies of your choice roasted or steamed or simple green salad would be lovely too.

    How to make Easy Salmon & New Potatoes Tray Bake

    Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas mark 4.

    Scrub your potatoes but leave them unpeeled. Halve or quarter bigger ones and leave the really small ones whole trying to keep them similar size so that they roast evenly.

    Put them in the roasting tray with olive oil, thyme and good amount of salt and pepper. Give them a mix with your hands making sure they are evenly covered with oil and seasoning and put into preheated oven for 20 min.

    New potatoes oiled and season in baking tray.
    Potatoes coated evenly in the olive oil and sprinkled with dried thyme, salt and pepper ready to go in the oven.
    After 20 minutes take the roasting tray with the potatoes out of the oven and give the potatoes a little shake (you might need to use spatula if they got a bit stuck to the bottom) and put your salmon fillets on top (skin down).
    Sprinkle the fillets with juice squeezed out of half a lemon, season with some salt and pepper and put back in the oven for 13-15 min or until salmon fillets are cooked  (the timing will depend on the thickness of your fillets). The fish should be just opaque.
    Partially roasted new potatoes in a tray.
    Potatoes after 20 min roasting time ready for salmon fillets.
    Roasting tray with pre-baked new potatoes and salmon fillets on top.
    Salmon fillets sprinkled with lemon juice and seasoned simply with salt and pepper ready for the oven.
     Take baking tray out of the oven and sprinkle salmon and potatoes with some spring onions. Serve with sides of your choice and extra lemon wedges.
    Fish, potatoes, carrot salad & asparagus on a plate.
    Roasting tray with potatoes, salmon & lemon wedges.
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    5 from 7 votes

    Easy Salmon & New Potatoes Tray Bake

    Quick, easy and nutritious one-pan family dinner for any day of the week. 
    Course Fish, Main Course
    Cuisine International, Mediterranean
    Keyword new potatoes, One-pan, salmon, Traybake

    Equipment

    • Large Roasting Tin*
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 35 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 458kcal
    Author Jo Allison

    Ingredients

    Metric - US Customary
    • 750 g new potatoes/baby potatoes/Jersey Royals scrubbed, unpeeled, halved or quartered if large
    • 4 salmon fillets (skin on) see notes
    • 2-3 spring onions finely sliced
    • 1 tsp (heaped) dried thyme or leaves taken off few sprigs of fresh thyme see notes
    • 1 lemon
    • 2 tablespoon rapeseed or olive oil
    • salt, pepper

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas mark 4. 
    • Scrub your potatoes but leave them unpeeled. Halve or quarter bigger ones and leave the really small ones whole trying to keep them similar size so that they roast evenly. 
    • Put them in the roasting tray with olive oil, thyme and good amount of salt and pepper. Give them a mix with your hands making sure they are evenly covered with oil and seasoning and put into preheated oven for 20 min. 
    • After 20 minutes take the roasting tray with the potatoes out of the oven and give the potatoes a little shake (you might need to use spatula if they got a bit stuck to the bottom) and put your salmon fillets on top (skin down). 
    • Sprinkle the fillets with juice squeezed out of half a lemon , season with some salt and pepper and put back in the oven for 13-15 min or until salmon fillets are cooked  (the timing will depend on the thickness of your fillets). The fish should be just opaque.  
    • Take baking tray out of the oven and sprinkle salmon and potatoes with some spring onions.
    • Serve with sides of your choice and extra lemon wedges.

    Notes

    • Nutritional information is approximate and per serving (without any sides) and should be treated as a guideline only. 
    • Feel free to substitute thyme with rosemary or simply use both.
    • If using frozen salmon fillets, make sure they are defrosted first.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Salmon & New Potatoes Tray Bake
    Amount Per Serving (0 g)
    Calories 458 Calories from Fat 162
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 18g28%
    Saturated Fat 2g10%
    Cholesterol 94mg31%
    Sodium 88mg4%
    Potassium 1676mg48%
    Carbohydrates 36g12%
    Fiber 5g20%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 38g76%
    Vitamin A 128IU3%
    Vitamin C 52mg63%
    Calcium 59mg6%
    Iron 3mg17%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Update Notes: This post was originally published in July 2018 and updated in February 2020 with updated recipe card, useful info including serving suggestions and better layout improving user experience.

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    Fish fillets & potatoes sprinkled with spring onions.

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    1. Karen Ching says

      July 20, 2018 at 2:01 am

      5 stars
      I love salmon! And this looks like a perfect recipe for when I get home tired and want something easy to make 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        February 10, 2020 at 2:46 pm

        I'm glad you like it! 🙂 Enjoy!

        Reply
    2. jenny walters says

      July 16, 2018 at 11:15 am

      5 stars
      Love this one pan meal.Salmon in the Summer is one of my faves.As I type this I realise that I actually haven't had any yet!!!!So with this recipe I have no excuse now!Love asparagus with Salmon too.Summer fayre at it's best.Thanks for linking with #FiestaFriday

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        July 16, 2018 at 8:09 pm

        Thanks Jenny! We’ve had this traybake quite a few times already this Summer with different sides to satisfy my fuss pots and to jazz things up. The main fare being devoured by all with equal and very encouraging eagerness. My job done! x

        Reply
    3. frugal hausfrau says

      July 16, 2018 at 11:12 am

      Delicious and how perfectly simple! I love it!
      Mollie

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        July 16, 2018 at 8:02 pm

        Thank you Mollie ? Im glad you like it! Perfection in simplicity in this case and so easily dressed up with whatever sides you fancy. ?

        Reply
    4. Patrick says

      July 14, 2018 at 7:48 pm

      Love easy one pan dinners especially in the summer. and I never met a potato I didn't like!

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        July 14, 2018 at 8:17 pm

        Ha ha same here Patrick, potatoes are delicious no matter what form or shape they end up in 😉

        Reply
    5. Jacqui Bellefontaine | Recipes Made Easy says

      July 13, 2018 at 11:07 am

      5 stars
      This type of meal is right up my street. Easy to make and tastes delicious. Thank you for linking to #CookBlogShare

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        July 14, 2018 at 8:16 pm

        Thanks Jacqui! That's all we need on hot Summer's days! 🙂

        Reply
    6. ashwini says

      July 11, 2018 at 8:28 am

      5 stars
      Nice combination of salmon fish and potato together. Looks So Yummy!

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        July 14, 2018 at 8:15 pm

        Thank you! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Balvinder says

      July 10, 2018 at 4:09 pm

      5 stars
      Sheet pan dinners make life so much easier and I adore salmon.

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        July 10, 2018 at 7:22 pm

        They do indeed. I'm a huge fan of salmon too and thankfully even the kids are pretty keen on it hence this dinner always gets their thumbs up. I also let everybody choose their favourite veggie sides which can be fun and we tend to get quite a wide variety and all in all a very nutritious meal without trying too hard. It's a win win! 🙂

        Reply
    8. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie says

      July 10, 2018 at 4:08 pm

      5 stars
      Got to love a traybake and this looks a fab one! Perfect for hot summer days. Eb x

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        July 10, 2018 at 7:14 pm

        Thanks Eb! 🙂 This one is mid-week meal friendly for sure, super fuss free in this weather 🙂 x

        Reply
    9. Corina Blum says

      July 10, 2018 at 1:06 pm

      5 stars
      I think meals like this are a great choice for hot days as like you say, the oven does all the work. Like you, we eat quite a lot of meals like this but I don't have very many on my blog. The leftovers would be delicious too either hot or cold so thanks for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x

      Reply
      • joskitchenlarder says

        July 10, 2018 at 7:09 pm

        Thanks Corina 🙂 aren't they just! So quick and easy to put together plus super easy to adapt to. Leftovers are spectacular when turned into salad. x

        Reply

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