Sear-Roasted Salmon Fillets with Lemon-Ginger Butter

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
6 Tablespoons butter, well softened at room temperature.2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice, warmed slightly2 Tablespoons minced fresh ginger2 Tablespoons snipped fresh chivesOlive oil for the pan4 salmon fillets (5 ounces each), skinned if you like, patted dryKosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
Directions
In a bowl, combine the butter, lemon juice, ginger and chives and blend well. Set aside at rroom temperature.
Heat the over to 500F. Set a large overproof skillet over medium-high head and add just enough oil to make a light film. Sprinkle the salmon lightly with salt and pepper.
When the oil is very hot, add the salmon fillets, skin side up, and cook until nicely browned, about 1 minutes.
Flip the fish over and put the skillet in the oven. Roast for 2 minutes for medium rate; 4 minutes for medium well.
check for doneness with teh tipe of a knife.
Remove the pan from the over, transfer the salmong to dinner plates and immediately top each fillet with a dab of the lemon-ginger butter.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COLLINSLG.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 348.3
  • Total Fat: 26.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 66.6 mg
  • Sodium: 383.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 24.4 g

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