Sauteed Salmon with Five-Spice Lime Butter

• 2 6-ounce pieces center-cut salmon fillet with skin
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• a scant 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

1. Pat salmon pieces dry and season with salt and pepper.
2. In a 10- to 12-inch non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saute salmon, skin sides down, 2 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to moderate and cook salmon 3 minutes more.
4. Turn salmon over and saute over moderately high heat 2 minutes.
5. Reduce heat to moderate and cook salmon until just cooked through, about 2 minutes more.
6. Transfer salmon to 2 plates.
7. Pour off oil from skillet and carefully wipe out skillet with paper towels.
8. In skillet melt butter with five-spice powder and salt to taste, stirring.
9. Stir in lime juice and spoon lime butter over salmon.

center, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, fivespice powder, lime juice

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sauteed-salmon-with-five-spice-lime-butter-14962 (may not work)