NASCAR Cafe Sizzlin' and Swishin' Salmon

Posted by GayleL at recipegoldmine.com 7/9/01 6:18:29 am

Source: orlandosentinel.com - Thought You'd Never Ask - February 8, 2001

Yield: 2 servings

2 tablespoons Cajun spice
2 medium broccoli bunches
2 (6- to 8-ounce) salmon fillets
1 pound butter, at room temperature
1 tablespoon buttermilk
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped green onions
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Combine herb butter ingredients until fluffy.

Place broccoli in boiling water and cook for 3 minutes or until tender. Drain and keep warm.

Season both sides of salmon with Cajun spices. Place salmon on heated grill for 3 minutes, then use move a quarter turn. Continue cooking for 2 minutes. This will give the fish nice grill markings when done. Turn salmon over. Cook for 2 minutes and repeat turning procedure. Cook for 2 minutes.

Remove from grill. Top salmon with a small amount of herb butter. Top broccoli with a small amount of herb butter. Serve.

Recipe note: Serve with a sauvignon blanc and crisp green salad.

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 443; Fat 24 g; Carbohydrate19 g; Cholesterol 126 mg; Sodium 261 mg; Protein 41 g