Baked Salmon With Lime, Jalapeno Chive and Sour Cream Sauce

Very delicious, easy salmon recipe from cdkitchen.com

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 lb salmon fillet
• 1  tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons butter, melted
•  salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons butter
• 2  jalapeno peppers, seeded and julienne
• 1⁄3 cup sour cream
• 3⁄4 teaspoon fresh lime juice
•  salt and white pepper
• 2  tablespoons fresh chives, snipped
•  lime wedge

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
2. Butter baking dish. Place salmon in dish skin side down.
3. Mix lime juice and butter. Brush over salmon. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let stand 15 minutes.
4. Bake until fish is almost opaque, about 9 minutes per inch of thickness.
5. Meanwhile prepare sauce: Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat.
6. Add chilies and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
7. Add sour cream and stir until heated through; do not boil.
8. Mix in lime juice. Add salt and pepper.
9. Transfer fish to platter. Spoon sauce over. Sprinkle generously with chives. Garnish with lime wedges.