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Grilled Salmon with Lemon Dill Butter

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This grilled salmon is topped with a lemon dill butter that melts and instantly coats the tender salmon in so much fresh and delicious flavor.
Course Mains & Entrees
Cuisine American
Keyword butter, compound butter, dill, fish, grilled, lemon, salmon, seafood
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Additional Time 6 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 453
Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup salted butter softened
  • 1 lemon zest and juice - divided
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh dill minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • kosher salt to taste
  • olive oil for salmon and grill grates
  • pounds salmon skin on, or four 6 ounce pieces

Instructions

MAKE THE LEMON DILL BUTTER:

  • Combine the softened, salted butter in a bowl along with the lemon zest, dill and black pepper. Cut the lemon in half and keep it over to the side until later.
  • Stir the butter until everything is combined. Scoop the lemon-dill butter out and plop it down in the center of a piece of plastic wrap. Use the wrap to form the butter into a rectangular shape. Wrap and pop it into the fridge until 30 minutes before you are grilling.

MAKE THE SALMON:

  • Pull out the salmon and bring it up to room temperature for about 20-30 minutes. Divide it into four portions and lightly brush or spritz with your Misto both sides of the salmon with olive oil. Sprinkle with a couple pinches of kosher salt or use your favorite season salt.
  • Meanwhile, clean your grill grates and rub them with a paper towel that has olive oil on it. Preheat your grill to medium-high. Once hot, open the lid and reduce the heat to medium. Lay the salmon skin-side-down onto the hot grill grates. Let the salmon cook for 6 minutes, rotating a quarter turn halfway through, for hash grill marks.
  • After the 6 minutes, flip and grill for another 5-6 minutes. Turn the salmon after 3 minutes for those hash marks. The salmon is done when it is opaque and flakes easily.
  • Remove and top with a pat of lemon-dill butter and squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

Nutrition

Serving: 6ounces | Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 881mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 799IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg