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Grilled Salmon with Lemon-Herb Butter Sauce

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jun 12, 2019
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Fresh salmon, tart lemon and herby dill are our favorite culinary harbingers of the arrival of spring. Celebrate your first grillout of the season with this light and fresh entrée and simple sauce for salmon, which is perfect for a celebratory dinner or just a simple family supper.

More About This Recipe

  • You’ve taken the cover off the grill and donned your lucky grilling apron. But before you fire up the charcoals or turn on the gas for this grilled fresh fish and lemon sauce for salmon, take a few minutes to check out Betty’s guide on How to Grill Salmon, which offers basic tips, fun twists, more ideas for sauce for salmon and inspiration for next time, including Grilled Salmon with Honey-Soy Marinade, Grilled Salmon with Veggies, Citrus-Glazed Grilled Salmon, Grilled Lemon and Salmon Foil Packs and Grilled Ginger Salmon Fillets. Wondering what to serve with your grilled salmon dinner? Consider a crisp and garlicky Caesar salad, some steamed vegetables and a side of potatoes or rice. Since you’ve already got the grill fired up, consider grilling peaches or pineapple and adding them to dishes of ice cream for dessert. You can’t go wrong with this sauce to go with salmon, and you can’t go wrong with any of the Betty’s Best Salmon Recipes, either.

Grilled Salmon with Lemon-Herb Butter Sauce

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Salmon

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 lb. salmon fillets, cut into 4 pieces
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small saucepan, combine shallots, wine and 3 tablespoons lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until mixture is reduced to about 2 to 3 tablespoons, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    2
    Remove from heat. Stir in cold butter 1 tablespoon at a time until each is well blended. Stir in dill, chives and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cover to keep warm.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, combine oil and 1 tablespoon lemon juice; mix well. Brush over salmon fillets. Sprinkle with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Step 
    4
    When grill is heated, place salmon, skin side up, on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork, turning once and brushing occasionally with any remaining oil mixture. If necessary, reheat butter sauce over very low heat, stirring constantly. Serve salmon with butter sauce.

Nutrition

345 Calories
27g Total Fat
24g Protein
2g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe
Calories
345
Calories from Fat
245
Total Fat
27g
42%
Saturated Fat
13g
65%
Cholesterol
120mg
40%
Sodium
340mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
24g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
16%
16%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Lean Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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