Salmon With Lime Herb Butter

Ingredients

• 2 limes
• ¼ pound (1 stick) butter
• 1 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
• 12 sprigs fresh cilantro
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 4 6-ounce salmon fillets

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

    632 calories; 52 grams fat; 20 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 15 grams monounsaturated fat; 9 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 35 grams protein; 154 milligrams cholesterol; 108 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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4 servings

Preparation

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Finely grate zest from one lime, and squeeze its juice; set aside. Cut remaining lime into 8 wedges; set aside.
2. In the bowl of a food processor, combine butter, ginger, 8 sprigs cilantro and lime zest and juice. Process until the mixture is smooth. Season to taste with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper; process again. Mound butter on a piece of foil, and shape into a cylinder. Cover tightly with foil, and place in freezer.
3. Brush a baking sheet with oil, and place salmon fillets skin side down on sheet. Sprinkle with salt to taste. Bake until fish flakes easily, about 8 minutes.
4. To serve, remove lime butter from freezer, and cut into thick rounds. Place a fillet on each of four plates and top each with an equal portion of lime butter. Garnish each plate with two lime wedges and a sprig of cilantro, and serve.

30 minutes