Salmon with Hazelnut Butter

Pre-heat oven at 400° F.

Grind the hazelnuts in a coffee grinder after cleaning out any residual coffee grounds.

Mix hazelnuts with soft butter to form a medium-consistency paste.

Wipe the salmon dry with a paper towel. Salt and pepper top surface of salmon thoroughly with slightly more on thicker part of salmon. Spread hazelnut butter evenly over surface.

Bake for 20 minutes at 400° F for salmon averaging 1 inch thick, slightly less for thinner salmon. Test thickest part of salmon at 15 minutes by sticking in a fork and withdrawing a tiny bite.

Alternatively, if you have a smoker, smoke for 90 minutes at low setting (190°F-225°F).