Grilled Salmon with Lime Butter Sauce

Name: Grilled Salmon with Lime Butter Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 6 (6-oz) pieces center-cut salmon fillet (about 1 inch thick) with skin; 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lime zest; 6 tablespoons lime butter sauce (see below); 1 large garlic clove, chopped; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted

By Leslie Blythe Fish, Salmon, Seafood Grilling, Roasting

May 18, 2015

This Grilled Salmon with Lime Butter Sauce is spectacularly delicious and so simple to make.

Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Yields: 6 Servings

Ingredients

6 (6-oz) pieces center-cut salmon fillet (about 1 inch thick) with skin

1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lime zest

6 tablespoons lime butter sauce (see below)

Lime Butter Sauce

1 large garlic clove, chopped

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted

Directions

1Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas).

2Season salmon all over with salt and pepper, then grill, flesh sides down, on lightly oiled grill rack (covered only if using gas grill) 4 minutes. Turn fillets over and grill (covered only if using gas grill) until just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes more. Sprinkle fillets with zest and top each with 1 tablespoon lime butter sauce.

3Cooks' Note: If you aren't able to grill outdoors, salmon can be cooked in a hot lightly oiled well-seasoned large (2-burner) ridged grill pan over moderately high heat. Or (my method) - 500 degree oven with a piece of parchment on top for 15 minutes.

Lime Butter Sauce

1Purée garlic with lime juice, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth. With motor running, add melted butter and blend until emulsified, about 30 seconds.

Cooks' Note:

1 Lime butter sauce can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Stir before using.

Adapted from GOURMET | JULY 2006 IAN KNAUER

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