Sear-Roasted Salmon Fillets with Lemon-Ginger Butter

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • 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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Introduction

Searing gives it a golden crust; high temperature roasting finished the cooking and keeps the fish moist. Searing gives it a golden crust; high temperature roasting finished the cooking and keeps the fish moist.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    6 Tablespoons butter, well softened at room temperature.
    2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice, warmed slightly
    2 Tablespoons minced fresh ginger
    2 Tablespoons snipped fresh chives
    Olive oil for the pan
    4 salmon fillets (5 ounces each), skinned if you like, patted dry
    Kosher 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.

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