grilled salmon with lime butter sauce...

We love grilled salmon and I have previously shown you a cedar planked recipe and a salmon with rosemary and lemon recipe and they both are favorites. A while back I had bookmarked another recipe posted by my friend, Carol, (There's Always Thyme to Cook) because I was curious about the lime butter addition. The recipe she used is also from Epicurious and you can find it HERE but the sauce is slightly different. The version I used didn't include jalapeno or shallot.Served with grilled peppers, baby bellas and zucchini it was a wonderful meal.

Grilled Salmon with Lime Butter Sauce
recipe from Epicurious.com

* 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

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

Season 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.

Lime Butter Sauce
recipe from Epicurious.com

* 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

Purée 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.

My notes: I always brush the salmon itself with olive oil before grilling to help prevent sticking. I used a garlic press rather than chopping the garlic and used my stick blender with great results.

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