Grilled Salmon Steaks

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine

Instructions:

melted juice of 1 lemon 112tsp. salt 1 tsp. l1/2ile pepper 4 (I” thick) salmon steaks (about 1 1/2 lbs.) I 1/1 tsp. chopped fresh dill weed Combine first 4 ingredients, stirring well. Set buner mixture aside. Rinse fish thoroughly incold water, pat dry, and place in lightly greased wire grilling basket. Grill over medium coals IO minutes per side or until flaky. Baste frequently with half of butter mixture. Add dill weed to remaining butter mixture, stining well. Serve fish with Dill Butter Sauce, Tartar Sauce or Yogurt Sauce. Yields 4 servings. (When grilling fish, I recommend cooking 5 minutes on each side per inch of thickness. Before grilling, rub with oil to seal in moisture.)

Notes:

South Texas rancher and banker Fred Erck has mastered this recipe as well as anyone I know. He does not use a grilling basket, but cooks the salmon directly on the grill. Whether dining at their place in Caramel, California, or at their ranch on the banks of the Llano River outside Junction, the results are aJways the same… simply magnificenL

Servings Yield:

Serve fish with Dill Butter Sauce