Salmon With Lemon Butter Basil Sauce Food

LEMON BASIL SALMON

Steps:

• Prepare campfire or grill for medium heat. Place each fillet, skin side down, on a piece of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square). Mix melted butter, basil, lemon juice, salt and pepper; spoon over salmon. Fold foil around fish, sealing tightly., Cook on campfire or in covered grill until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.,

SALMON WITH LEMON AND BASIL

Steps:

• Lightly season salmon with salt and pepper; arrange in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, about 1 inch apart.
• In a small bowl, stir together basil, shallot, lemon zest and juice, oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper. Dividing evenly, spread mixture over the salmon fillets. Cover with foil; place in the refrigerator, and let marinate 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake (still covered) until salmon is opaque throughout, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

LEMON SALMON WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place salmon in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with lemon zest, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons basil; top with lemon slices., Bake 15-20 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. If desired, top with additional basil.

GARLIC LEMON BUTTER SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Combine water and lemon juice in a bowl.
• Arrange the 16 smaller pieces of butter in 2 rows on a baking dish and top with garlic slices. Place salmon fillets over each row of butter and garlic.
• Melt remaining sliced butter in a bowl with minced garlic, about 40 seconds. Spoon about half the melted butter-garlic mixture over salmon and top with lemon slices. Pour about half the lemon juice mixture into the baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Baste fillets with juices in the baking dish, then pour remaining butter and lemon juice over the fish. Continue baking until salmon is easily flaked with a fork, about 10 minutes more.

SKILLET SEARED SALMON WITH GARLIC LEMON BUTTER SAUCE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Remove salmon fillets from refrigerator and allow to rest at room temperature 10 minutes. Meanwhile prepared garlic lemon butter sauce. In a small saucepan melt 1 tsp butter over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until lightly golden brown, about 1 - 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice. Let sauce simmer until it has reduced by half (to about 3 Tbsp), about 3 minutes. Stir in butter and honey and whisk until combined. Set sauce aside. Dab both sides of salmon dry with paper towels, season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once oil is shimmering add salmon and cook about 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through. Plate salmon (leaving oil in pan) and drizzle each serving generously with butter sauce, sprinkle with parsley and garnish with lemon slices if desired. Serve immediately. Recipe source: Cooking Classy

SALMON WITH LEMON BUTTER BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan, and add the garlic, artichokes, and sun-dried tomatoes and cook 3 minutes over medium low heat.
• Add the lemon juice, wine, salt and pepper to taste, and cook over low heat until thickened.
• Just before serving, stir in the fresh, chopped basil. (If your sauce does not thicken up enough, mix the soft butter with the flour and whisk in just a teaspoon or so, adding more as needed.)
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush the salmon with the 3 tbs. of oil then sprinkle on the crumbs.
• Place hot oven and roast until done, but still moist inside. (cooking time depends on the thickness of your salmon fillets).
• Or, grill the salmon on a hot grill until cooked.
• Serve each steak topped with a scoop of the sauce.

SALMON WITH LEMON BUTTER BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan. Add the garlic, artichokes, and sun-dried tomatoes and cook 3 minutes over medium low heat. Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste, and cook over low heat until thickened. Just before serving, stir in the fresh, chopped basil. If your sauce does not thicken up enough, mix the soft butter with the flour and whisk in just a teaspoon or so, adding more as needed. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brush the salmon with the 3 tbs. of oil then sprinkle on the crumbs. Place hot oven and roast until done, but still moist inside. (cooking time depends on the thickness of your salmon fillets). Or, grill the salmon on a hot grill until cooked. Serve each steak topped with a scoop of the sauce. Cooks Tip: The salmon should flake with a fork when done, but the center should remain moist and pink. Variations: Tyr adding a teaspoon or so of drained capers, or 10 to 12 pitted and chopped black olives to this sauce.

BAKED LEMON-BUTTER SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and place salmon fillets in the dish.
• Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high in 30-second increments until melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Mix lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the melted butter; pour over the salmon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 18 minutes.

PAN SEARED SALMON WITH LEMON BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Heat a dry skillet, over medium heat, and lightly toast pine nuts (gently toss and shake pan occasionally); then place in a food processor.
• To the food processor, add basil and garlic; pulse just to combine.
• With processor running, drizzle in olive oil, and process, scraping down sides once or twice with a rubber spatula, to desired consistency (I like it sort of chunky).
• Add in Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste; pulse to combine; set aside.
• Wipe the salmon dry with paper towels (to allow a nice sear), then season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Heat the skillet, over medium-high heat, then spray with cooking spray.
• Cook salmon about 4 minutes per side or to desired doneness (I like it a little pinkish in the center since it will continue cooking a little when removed from the pan).
• Serve salmon with pesto spooned over top.
• Can also be served at room temperature.

LEMON BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• MELT butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add garlic, and saute 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add half-and-half and chicken broth.
• Bring to a boil, and cook 8 minutes or until reduced by half.
• WHISK together lemon juice and cornstarch until smooth.
• Whisk lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon pepper into butter mixture, and cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• DO NOT ADD BASIL UNTIL READY TO SERVE.