2018 Week 20 Lemon, Basil Salmon

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs salmon fillets (or you can use Chicken)

4 Tbsp ghee, melted 

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 handful basil, finely chopped 

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

6 lemon slices

Instructions

  1. In a medium-sized bowl combine butter, garlic, basil, juice, salt and pepper. Mix with a spoon until combined.
  2. If grilling immediately! Pour half of the lemon-basil sauce over salmon fillets. Reserve the remaining sauce for later. Top each fillet with one lemon slice.
  3. If making ahead combine all ingredients into a ziploc bag to marinate overnight, then grill.
  4. When grilling you can either create an aluminum foil packet or grill directly.  
  5. Close aluminum foil around salmon to make a packet. Bake salmon for 15 minutes without undoing the foil packet.

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