Margarita Salmon with Tipsy Tequila Butter
Author: Kari - CookingUpClean
Recipe type: Main Dishes
Serves: 4
- 4 salmon filets, skin on
- sprinkle salt and pepper
- sprinkle lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- TIPSY TEQUILA BUTTER:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon tequila
- zest of one lime (reserve rest of lime for fresh lime juice garnish)
- Preheat a grill to medium high heat.
- Sprinkle the salmon filets with lime juice, salt and pepper.
- Combine olive oil and honey and brush onto the filet. Save any extra for basting while grilling.
- Grill skin side UP for 5 minutes to get grill marks. Then flip and baste with remaining honey oil mixture.
- Finish cooking with the skin side down for an additional 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
- While filets are finishing up on the grill, prepare the butter sauce.
- Melt the butter and add honey, tequila and lime zest.
- When salmon is finished cooking, serve hot with butter sauce drizzled on top or used as a dipping sauce.
Serving size: 1 filet (3.5 oz) Calories: 305 Fat: 17g Carbohydrates: 9g Sodium: 127mg Fiber: 0g Protein: 26g
Recipe by at https://www.cookingupclean.com/margarita-salmon-tipsy-tequila-butter/
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