Ingredients:
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1 TBL olive oil
- salt and pepper
Lemon Garlic Butter:
- ½ cup butter - at room temperature
- 2 tsp finely chopped herbs
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- zest of 1 lemon - about 1/2 tsp
Preparation:
- Combine softened butter, herbs, garlic, lemon zest, and salt. Mash with a fork till combined.
- Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel, then drizzle with olive oil (rub all over with your fingertips) and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Grill salmon over medium heat for about 8 minutes, flip and grill 4-6 minutes longer. Fish is finished when it reaches 165 degrees F. internally.
- Remove salmon from heat and immediately top with a scoop of lemon garlic butter and serve as the butter melts. Enjoy!