Grilled Salmon with Garlic Lime Butter
| | Grilled Salmon with Garlic Lime Butter |
Ingredients
For the Salmon:
- 4 1-inch thick salmon fillets skin on(approximately 6 ounces each)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1teaspoon sea salt
For the Compounded Garlic Lime Butter:
- 1/2stick unsalted butter, softened but firm(1/4 cup)
- 1clove garlic, minced fine
- 2tablespoons of freshly-squeezed lime juice
- 1/2teaspoon of sea salt
- 1/4teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2teaspoon of sea salt
- teaspoon ¼black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare compounded garlic lime butter by combining ½ stick of unsalted butter, minced garlic, lime juice, salt and pepper. Mix until well blended. Refrigerate until ready use. Heat a grill pan or skillet to medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and one tablespoon of butter to pan. When hot, place salmon fillets in skillet, skin side down. Sprinkle fillets with Lemon Pepper and salt. Cook for 3-4 minutes depending on thickness of fillet. Turn fillets over and cook for another 4-5 minutes. When done, place fillets on a plate or platter and spoon one teaspoon of compounded garlic lime butter on top of each fillet. Garnish with lime wedges. Serves 4.