Salmon With Caper-anchovy Butter

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• salmon fillet
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 anchovy fillets
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon cognac
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature

Recipe

• 1 caper anchovy butter: blend the first 7 ingredients in a food processor. add butter and process until well blended. season to taste with salt.
• 2 lay sheet of plastic wrap on work surface and transfer butter mixture to plastic wrap. let it chill for 15 minutes until it hardens somewhat, then roll to form 9-inch-long log.
• 3 freeze until firm, about 1 hour. (the butter can be made a week ahead of time).
• 4 position oven rack about 6 inches below broiler; preheat broiler. place salmon fillets on broiler pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. broil salmon until just cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• 5 cut caper-anchovy butter into 1/2-inch-thick slices and top the salmon -- or melt the butter slightly and pour over the salmon.