Thai Green Curry Halibut
This green curry halibut combines tender, baked fish with a creamy coconut curry sauce for a bold and flavorful meal. Ready in 30 minutes!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 4 6 oz Alaska halibut fillets (about 1 inch in thickness)
- vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 13.3 oz can coconut milk (divided)
- 2 tbsp Thai green curry paste
- 1 lime juice and zest
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves (chopped, divided)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Zest half of the lime and extract juice, set aside.
- 2
Bring 1/2 cup of coconut milk and 1 cup water to a boil. Add rice and turn to simmer. Cover and steam for 18 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes. Fluff with fork and add half of the chopped cilantro leaves. Stir to mix and keep warm.
- 3
In a small bowl whisk together the remaining coconut milk, Thai green curry paste, remaining chopped cilantro, lime juice and zest. Set aside.
- 4
In a large baking dish coated with cooking spray or oil, add halibut and drizzle with some oil. Massage oil over fish and season with salt and pepper.
- 5
Top each Alaska halibut filet with the coconut curry sauce. Bake uncovered for 12 to 15 minutes, until Alaska halibut flakes easily when tested with a fork. Drizzle with pan coconut curry sauce and serve over coconut rice.