Grilled Salmon With Jalapeno Butter

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 inches fresh gingerroot
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, seeded
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaf, loosely packed
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 lbs salmon fillets, fresh or frozen cut about 1 inch thick
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 butter:.
• 2 in a blender or food processor, combine gingerroot, garlic, and jalapeno. process till finely chopped.
• 3 add cilantro and process till combined.
• 4 stir this mixture into softened butter.
• 5 shape butter into a 6" log on a piece of plastic wrap; seal tightly and chill till serving time or freeze for up to 3 months.
• 6 fish:.
• 7 salt and pepper salmon.
• 8 place in a well-greased grill basket or on a well-greased grill rack directly over medium coals.
• 9 grill for 4-6 minutes for each 1/2" of thickness. (or, broil on the unheated rack of a broiler pan 4 inches from the heat for 4-6 minutes for each 1/2" of thickness).
• 10 if the fish is thicker than 1 ", turn it halfway through cooking.
• 11 when done, the fish should flake easily when tested with a fork.
• 12 to serve: place a slice of jalapeno butter atop each piece of fish.