Grilled Salmon With Pistachio-basil Butter

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaf
• 1/3 cup toasted pistachio nut
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 garlic cloves
• 6 tablespoons butter (melted (no substitutes)
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 6 (6 ounce) salmon fillets
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 pistachio-basil butter:.
• 2 combine basil, pistachio nuts, lime juice, garlic, butter, salt, and pepper in a food processor.
• 3 blend till basil and pistachios are finely chopped, stopping to stir as necessary.
• 4 transfer to a container; cover and keep cool till ready to use; if you refrigerate it, make sure it is at room temperature when you start to cook the salmon.
• 5 salmon:.
• 6 rinse the fillets and pat dry.
• 7 brush both sides of the fish with oil.
• 8 season with additional salt and pepper.
• 9 grill uncovered directly over the coals for 4-6 minutes per 1/2" thickness, turning once.
• 10 serve immediately with the butter.