Grilled Salmon with Lime Butter Sauce

I usually don't make fancy salmon recipes.  After all, salmon is absolutely delicious on its own, so why complicate and overpower that flavor?  However, a sale on salmon fillets left me looking for some variety.  

Grilling salmon is actually much easier than I anticipated.  Start with a very well oiled and well heated grill (for quick and distinct grill marks).  Brushing the salmon with oil will also help with sticking.  Judge whether it's ready to flip based on visual cues (about 60% cooked).  The salmon will come up easily when ready.  (Really!)  For more tips head here.

The best part of this recipe is the bonus Lime Butter Sauce recipe.  For my batch I pressed the garlic and used softened butter.  Now I'm looking for alternate uses, such as zucchini, asparagus, etc...

Grilled Salmon with Lime Butter Sauce

Ingredients

6 (6-oz) pieces center-cut salmon fillet (about 1 inch thick) with skin

Olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lime zest
6 tablespoons lime butter sauce (below)

Directions

Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas).

Brush salmon with olive oil and season all over with salt and pepper, then grill, flesh sides down, on oiled grill rack (covered only if using gas grill) 4 minutes. Turn fillets over and grill (covered only if using gas grill) until just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes more. Sprinkle fillets with zest and top each with 1 tablespoon lime butter sauce.

Lime Butter Sauce

Ingredients

1 large garlic clove, chopped
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted

Directions

Purée garlic with lime juice, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth. With motor running, add melted butter and blend until emulsified, about 30 seconds.

Original links:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-salmon-with-lime-butter-sauce-1222181
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lime-butter-sauce-1222197