Scottish Salmon With Herb Butter

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 lemon rind, finely grated
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
• butter, for greasing
• 4 salmon steaks
• 2 lemons, sliced and halved
• 4 fresh dill sprigs
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 16 new potatoes, boiled for serving alongside
• green salad

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, add butter, lemon rind and juice, chopped dill and seasoning and stir together with a fork until well blended. place this herb butter on a piece of greaseproof paper and roll up, smoothing into a sausage shape. twist the ends tightly; wrap in clear film and place in freezer for 20 minutes until firm.
• 2 preheat oven to 190°c/375°f/gas 5. prepare four squares of foil large enough to wrap salmon steaks in by greasing lightly. place a salmon steak in the center of each one.
• 3 remove herb butter from freezer and allow to sit for a few minutes. with a sharp knife, slice butter into 8 rounds. top each salmon steak with 2 rounds. top the butter with a halved lemon slice and a sprig of dill.
• 4 lift up foil and crinkle edges together to seal. place these packets on a baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes.
• 5 remove from oven, open packets and slide the contents on to warmed plates along with the juices.
• 6 serve hot, with new potatoes and a crisp green salad.