Pan-fried Salmon Steaks with Lime Basil Butter
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1/2 stick unsalted butter
1/4 cup flour
6 eight-ounce Salmon steaks
garlic
paprika to taste
basil to taste
juice of 1 lime
Directions:
In a frying pan melt the butter.
Lightly flour the salmon steaks.
Place the steaks in the frying pan over medium heat, and cook 4-5 minutes on each side.
Season each side of the steaks with salt, pepper, garlic, paprika, and basil.
When you flip the steaks to cook the second side, ad the freshly squeezed lime juice.
Place cooked salmon steaks on a serving tray, and pour pan drippings over them.
Serve immediately.
Notes: From “Cooking in the Shaker Spirit” by James Haller.