Meats & Fish
3 Tbs Butter, room temperature
1 ea Sweet onion, thinly sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
3/4 tsp Lime juice
1/2 cup Almonds, ground
4 tsp Dijon mustard
4 4-6 oz Salmon filets
1 Tbs Olive oil
1/4 cup Green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup Basil, fresh, chopped
Adapted from http://www.thedietsolutionprogram.com, Aug, 2010, by BBF.
Heat 1 Tbs butter in a skillet over medium low heat. Add onion, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, 30 to 45 minutes. Stir in lime juice and keep warm.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°F or prepare smoker.
Mix together the ground almonds, mustard, and 2 Tbs butter into a an easily-spreadable paste.
Salt the salmon with coarse steak salt and sprinkle with fresh-ground pepper.
Coat the top of the salmon with the almond paste.
If using the oven, grease the bottom of a large baking dish and spread with 1 Tbs of olive oil. Transfer the salmon to the baking dish and oven or to the smoker.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or smoke for 1-1/2 hours.
Transfer salmon to plates, top with caramelized onions, garnish with green onions and basil and serve.