Cilantro Lime Butter Salmon Recipes

SALMON RUB FOR GRILLED SALMON WITH CILANTRO LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all ingredients for the spice rub. Set aside.
• Bring butter to room temperature.
• In a bowl, mix all ingredients for the Cilantro Lime Butter. Set aside.
• Sprinkle the spice mix over the salmon fillets and gently rub into the meat. Shake the excess rub off the salmon fillets.
• Light a grill and preheat to 500 degrees. Turn heat down to 350 degrees. Place salmon fillets on grill. Cook 12 - 15 minutes or until salmon is just starting to flake.
• Serve immediately and top each salmon fillet with a dollop of the cilantro lime butter.

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.

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.

HADDOCK WITH LIME-CILANTRO BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Place on a greased broiler pan. Broil 4-5 in. from heat until fish flakes easily with a fork, 5-6 minutes., In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Serve over fish.

GRILLED SALMON RECIPE WITH GARLIC LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Smash 4 garlic cloves with the flat side of a knife and add to saucepan with 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Simmer 1 min or until fragrant. Add chopped dill and 2 Tbsp lime juice then immediately remove from heat.
• Arrange salmon fillets on a platter skin-side-down and spoon on 1/3 of butter sauce and brush over the tops. Let salmon marinate while preheating grill.
• Preheat grill to medium heat (350˚F to 400˚F). Oil the hot grates. Place salmon onto preheated grill, skin-side-up. Cover and grill over medium (350˚F) heat undisturbed, about 3 minutes on the first side.
• Carefully flip salmon over (it helps to have a spatula to loosen it and tongs to flip it over), brush on 1/3 of butter sauce then cover and cook another 2 minutes (or according to salmon grilling chart), until internal temperature reaches 140˚F (the temperature will continue to rise to an ideal 145˚F internal temperature off the grill).
• Transfer salmon to a platter and drizzle with remaining 1/3 of sauce in saucepan (if butter has hardened, heat on the stovetop just until melted). Garnish with fresh dill and serve with lime wedges to squeeze over salmon.

CILANTRO AND LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Mix in cilantro, lime juice, and red pepper flakes. Season with salt to taste. Cover, and chill for at least 1 hour.

CILANTRO LIME RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice thoroughly with cold water and drain, repeat for 3-4 times until the water runs clear. Transfer the clean rice into the skillet and add 1 cup clean water, chicken broth, salt and butter to the rice. Cover the lid and cook on medium heat for 15 minutes, or until the water is dry and the rice is cooked through. Turn off the heat, add the cilantro leaves and lime juice to the rice. Stir and loosen up the rice and mix well with the cilantro leaves and lime juice. Serve warm.