Margarita Salmon with Tipsy Tequila Butter
 
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Recipe type: Main Dishes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 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)
Instructions
  1. Preheat a grill to medium high heat.
  2. Sprinkle the salmon filets with lime juice, salt and pepper.
  3. Combine olive oil and honey and brush onto the filet. Save any extra for basting while grilling.
  4. Grill skin side UP for 5 minutes to get grill marks. Then flip and baste with remaining honey oil mixture.
  5. Finish cooking with the skin side down for an additional 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
  6. While filets are finishing up on the grill, prepare the butter sauce.
  7. Melt the butter and add honey, tequila and lime zest.
  8. When salmon is finished cooking, serve hot with butter sauce drizzled on top or used as a dipping sauce.
Nutrition Information
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/