GRILLED SALMON FILETS WITH GARLIC AND HERB AIOLI

GRILLED SALMON FILETS WITH GARLIC AND HERB AIOLI image

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

For the Salmon:
4 3/4 to 1-inch thick salmon filets
1 stick butter at room temperature
1/4 cup chopped, fresh parsley
1 Tbs excellent quality olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
For the Aioli
3 medium cloves garlic
1 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbs chopped, fresh basil
1/4 cup chopped, fresh parsley
1 tbs freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tbs excellent quality olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

For the Salmon Heat grill to medium. Combine the butter, 1/4 cup parsley and salt and pepper well. Shape into a log, wrap in platic and refrigerate while preparing the other ingredients. Make the aioli by combining all the ingredients except salt and pepper in a blender or food processor until mixture is smooth. Check and season with salt and pepper to taste. Prepare the salmon. with a carving knife, make a two-inch pocket slit in the center of the flesh of each salmon filet, carefully cutting at a slight downward angle and not completely slicing through. Stuff each pocket with 1 tbs of the herbed butter and press pocket to close. Drizzle each salmon filet with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. (Save remaining butter to use on pasta and and other roasted vegetables - will keep for about a week.) Place the salmon on a hot, oiled grill and grill skin-side down for about 10 minutes. Gently turn over and continue grilling for an additional 10 minutes or until salmon is still slightly medium doneness. Place each grilled salmon in the center of a plate and drizzle aioli on top and around sides. Garnish with a sprig of parsley and a basil leaf and serve.