Margarita Salmon Recipes

MARGARITA SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the tequila, salt, paprika, lime juice, olive oil, and red pepper. Mix to combine.
• Place salmon fillets in a shallow baking dish.
• Generously brush marinade over fillets. Cover dish and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but no more than 3 hours. The lime juice will start to cook the fish.
• Heat grill to medium.
• Place salmon fillets on grill and cook 8-10 minute or until fish just begins to flake, turning once.

BAKED SALMON WITH GARLIC LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide your salmon into 4 filets. Pat them dry and then drizzle them with olive oil - brush it all over. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 17 minutes or until internal temperature reads 145 F.
• You can use a blender to puree the lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Then slowly add the melted butter in with the motor running, and blend until it thickens - 15 to 30 seconds. (I simply whisked the lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper until combined. I used a frother to blend in the butter).

MARGARITA SALMON

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; add fish to bag. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 20 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Remove salmon from bag, reserving marinade.
• Place fish on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 7 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.
• Garnish with lime slices, if desired.

MARGARITA SALMON

Steps:

• Thaw margarita mix just until slushy.
• Preheat barbecue to medium.
• In a small bowl, stir honey with 1 T (15 ml) tequila and margarita mix.
• Place salmon on a large platter.
• Spoon three-quarters of honey-margarita mix overtop.
• Sprinkle with dillweed.
• Let salmon stand at room temperature for 10 mins.
• Place salmon skin-side down on preheated barbecue.
• Grill with lid closed about 8 mins, then brush with remaining honey-margarita mix.
• Don't turn salmon over.
• Grill from 6 to 10 more mins.
• Salmon is done when a knife tip inserted into centre feels warm.
• Remove from grill using 1 or 2 large wide spatulas.
• Insert between skin and flesh, leaving skin on grill.
• Gently place salmon on a large platter.
• Drizzle with remaining 2 T (30 ml) tequila.
• Garnish with lime and lemon slices.
• If serving at a buffet, keep fish whole and let guests help themselves.
• If making ahead, immediately refrigerate salmon after grilling.
• When cool, cover.
• It will keep well, covered, in the refrigerator up to 1 day.
• Serve cold.
• OVEN ROASTING: Prepare salmon as you would for barbecuing.
• Place skin-side down on a foil-lined baking sheet and roast, uncovered, at 450ºF (230ºC) for 8 mins, then brush with remaining honey-margarita mix and continue to roast for 6 to 10 more mins.