Sear-roasted Salmon Fillets with Lemon-Ginger Butter

Sear-Roasted Salmon Fillets W Lemon-Ginger Butter - 1g Carbs, 0g Fiber
From: Fine Cooking Issue No. 31 via www.cooking.com 
Serves 4
Warming the lemon juice makes it easier to mix it into the softened 
butter. Wrapped well, the compound butter keeps for weeks in the 
freezer.
 For the Butter:
6 Tbsp butter, well softened at room temperature
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, warmed slightly
2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
2 Tbsp snipped fresh chives
 For the Salmon:
Olive oil for the pan
4 salmon fillets (5oz each), skinned if you like, patted dry
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
 FOR THE BUTTER:
In a bowl, blend the butter, lemon juice, ginger, and chives well. 
Set aside at room temperature.
 FOR THE SALMON:
Heat the oven to 500 degrees F. Set a large ovenproof skillet over 
medium-high heat 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, skin side up, and cook until nicely browned, about 1 min. 
Flip the fish over and put the skillet in the oven. Roast for 2 min. 
for medium rare; 4 min. for medium well. Check for doneness with the 
tip of a knife. Remove the pan from the oven, transfer the fish to 
serving plates, and immediately top the salmon with a dab of the 
lemon-ginger butter.
Serves:4 
Nutrition per Serving:
379 Calories, 29g Fat, 1g Carbs, 125mg Cholesterol, 65mg Sodium,
29g Protein, 0g Fiber, 69% Calories from Fat, 1% Calories from Carbs
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