Salmon Coconut Curry
This Thai-inspired salmon coconut curry is full of flavor and super easy to make! Seared salmon served in a creamy mildly spicy coconut curry sauce with loads of spinach and served with some hot cooked rice makes for a quick delicious meal, any night of the week! It's sure to become a go-to favorite!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 salmon filets
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil ((or any neutral-flavored oil))
- 2 cloves garlic, (minced or grated)
- 1 teaspoon minced or grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- Large handful fresh spinach leaves, (about 100 grams, washed and drained)
- Lime wedges
- Chopped green onions
- Chopped peanuts
- Slices of red Thai chilis
- Fresh coriander/cilantro
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl or measuring cup, mix coconut milk with fish sauce and honey. Set aside.
- 2
Pat salmon filets dry with paper towels and season the skin-side of salmon with the salt. If using skinless salmon season one flat side of the filets.
- 3
Heat skillet over medium-high heat and add the coconut oil once the pan is hot.
- 4
Sprinkle salt over the salmon (skin side if using skin-on salmon), and add the filets to the skillet, salted side down. Leave the salmon in place and fry for 3 minutes.
- 5
Flip salmon and fry for another 2 minutes, then transfer filets to a plate. Reduce the heat to medium.
- 6
Add the minced garlic, ginger, and curry paste to the pan. Stir and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 7
Slowly pour in the coconut milk mixture into the pan (it may splatter a lot) and stir with the curry mixture.
- 8
Add spinach to the skillet and stir to wilt. Curry sauce should be gently bubbling.
- 9
Add salmon back to the pan and heat through for 1 minute.
- 10
Transfer to serving dish or serve directly from the skillet, spooning curry sauce and spinach over the fish. Squeeze fresh lime over the salmon and sprinkle with fresh coriander and chopped green onions and chopped peanuts, if desired.