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Recipe Ingredient
- 4 pieces salmon fillet (about 150g each)
- 6 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp finely minced ginger
- 2 tbsp snipped chives
- Olive oil for searing
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C. In a small bowl, combine butter, lemon juice, ginger and chives. Set aside.
- Place a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat and add just enough olive oil to make a light film. Season fillets lightly with salt and pepper. When the oil is very hot, add the fillets, and sear until nicely browned, about a minute. Turn them over.
- Immediately place the skillet in the oven. Roast for two minutes for medium-rare, three to four minutes for medium. Check for doneness by flaking the fish with the tip of a knife at its thickest part; the flesh should be barely opaque at the centre.
- Transfer the fish to individual plates. Serve immediately, with a dollop of melting lemon ginger butter on top of each fillet. Serve the salmon with potatoes and steamed green beans.
