Salmon with Orange Basil Butter

By Janes_kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 LB fresh salmon fillet, cut
• crosswise into 4 pieces
• 1/4 C butter, melted
• 1 TBL orange juice
• 2 tsp finely chopped fresh basil
• 2 tsp garlic pepper
• 1/4 C sliced almonds, toasted
• basil leaves - optional
• (can substitute 3/4 tsp dried basil)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

heat broiler
place salmon, skin side down on aluminum foil-lined broiler pan

combine butter, orange juice, basil & orange peel in sm. bowl
reserve 2 TBL butter mixture.
Brush remaining butter mixture onto salmon
sprinkle w/ garlic pepper

broil 4-6" from heat for 12-15 min, turning once, or until edges flake
easily w/ fork

to serve, drizzle salmon w/ reserved butter mixture
sprinkle w/ almonds & basil leaves