Sear-Roasted Salmon With Lemon Ginger Butter

• butter↗6 tablespoons

  softened

• fresh lemon juice↗2 tablespoons
• minced fresh ginger2 tablespoons
• snipped fresh chives2 tablespoons
• olive oil↗2 tablespoons
• salmon fillets, skinned4 (5 ounce)
• sea salt↗
• fresh ground black pepper↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 500°F.

2. 2

   Combine the butter, lemon juice, ginger and chives in a small bowl. Set aside and keep at room temperature while the salmon cooks.

3. 3

   Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil to skillet.

4. 4

   Sprinkle salmon fillets with salt and pepper. When the oil is very hot, add the fillets to the skillet and cook until browned, about 1 - 2 minutes.

5. 5

   Flip the fish over and place the skillet in the hot oven. Roast for about 4 - 5 minutes. Check with the tip of a knife to make sure the salmon is done.

6. 6

   Remove the pan from the oven, and immediately transfer the fillets to a serving plate and top each fillet with a dab of the lemon ginger butter.