"boxing" Salmon

13 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 14 cup vegetable oil
  • 12 cup orange juice (freshly-squeezed is good)
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice, freshly-squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon tequila
  • 1 tablespoon habanero pepper, minced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 4 (5 ounce) salmon fillets
  • 14 cup butter, softened
  • 14 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice, freshly-squeezed
  • 2 teaspoons habanero peppers, minced

Directions

  1. 1
    In a mixing bowl, combine first 7 ingredients; stir well.
  2. 2
    Reserve a small amount (2 or 3 tablespoons) to use as a basting sauce; pour remainder into a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold salmon fillets in a single layer.
  3. 3
    Place salmon in baking dish, turning to coat thoroughly with marinade.
  4. 4
    Cover and refrigerate; marinate for 2 to 4 hours, turning frequently.
  5. 5
    In a small bowl, combine Lime-Habanero Butter ingredients, mashing with a fork to blend well.
  6. 6
    Cover butter mixture and refrigerate until serving time.
  7. 7
    When ready to cook, lightly oil grate and preheat on 'medium'.
  8. 8
    Cook salmon for approximately 5 to 8 minutes per side, until fish flakes easily when scraped with the tines of a fork.
  9. 9
    (We particularly like this when the skin is a little 'blackened'.
  10. 10
    ).
  11. 11
    Serve immediately, topped with a pat of the butter mixture, with additional butter on the side for vegetables, rice or bread.

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