Salmon With Lime Cilantro Butter Recipes

SOUTHWEST GRILLED SALMON WITH CILANTRO LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• For Salmon: Whisk together olive oil, cumin, chili powder and several chopped cilantro leaves, salt and pepper to taste.
• Coat flesh side of fish heavily with oil mixture and allow to marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Grill well marinated fish on high- skin side down- until just after fat begins to seep from salmon flesh.
• Fish should be cooked through, but still very moist.
• Before serving mix melted butter with juice from both limes and crushed and chopped cilantro leaves.
• Pour over salmon and serve immediately.
• This dish goes well with oven roasted asparagus or a tossed salad.

CILANTRO LIME SALMON

Steps:

• Add the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter to a nonstick skillet and place over medium-high heat. Season the salmon on both sides with salt and pepper. Add the fish to the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fish and the degree of doneness you like. Remove from the skillet and keep warm.
• Return the skillet to medium heat and add the honey, soy, remaining 2 tablespoons butter and half of the lime zest and juice. Cook, stirring, until the butter melts and starts to bubble. Cook for a minute until the sauce thickens a little. Add the salmon and spoon over the sauce. Cook for another minute, basting as you go. Sprinkle generously with the cilantro.
• Stir the remaining lime juice and zest into the cooked rice. Serve the salmon with the rice, extra sauce and lime wedges on the side.

BAKED SALMON WITH CILANTRO AND LIME

Steps:

• Grease pan with 1T olive oil.
• Place fillets, skin side down in an 8x8 baking dish.
• Combine cilantro, garlic, lime juice, remaining olive oil, and (if desired) salt in a small bowl.
• Pour mixture over fish.
• Bake at 425 for 12-15 minutes, to desired doneness. (Thicker fillets will require additional time.).

GRILLED SALMON WITH LIME BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender, puree the garlic, lime juice, salt and pepper until smooth. Add melted butter and blend another 30 seconds. Season salmon fillets all over with salt and pepper. Grill over medium heat on lightly oiled grill rack 4 to 6 minutes (cover if using gas grill.) I used the Flavorwave Oven. Turn fillets over and grill until just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes more. Sprinkle fillets with lime zest and cilantro and then top with the lime butter sauce.

SALMON WITH LIME AND CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Place salmon on baking sheet and season with salt and pepper.
• Bake until no longer pink in the middle, 10-13 minutes.
• Remove salmon from pan leaving skin on the baking sheet.
• In a small bowl mix together lime juice, sugar, and soy sauce. Mix in chopped cilantro.
• Serve salmon with sauce poured over it.

CILANTRO-TOPPED SALMON

Steps:

• Place salmon skin side down in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with 1-1/2 teaspoons lime juice. , In a small bowl, combine the cilantro, onions, jalapeno, oil, salt, pepper and remaining lime juice. Spread over salmon. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

SALMON WITH LIME CILANTRO BUTTER

Steps:

• In 12X8 glass baking dish, combine marinade ingredients, blend well. Add salmon, turn to coat. Cover dish and refrigerate 30-60 minutes.
• In small bowl, combine all butter ingredients, set aside.
• Heat grill. Oil grill rack. Place salmon on gas grill over medium high heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium-high coals. Cook 10-17 minutes or until fish flakes easily, turning once.
• Broiler directions: Place salmon on oiled broiler pan, broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 10 to 17 minutes or until fish flakes. Turn once.