Recipe: Coconut Lime Salmon

FRIDAY RECIPE: COCONUT LIME SALMON

This is a delicious and easy way to get your omega-3’s in for the week. This poached Salmon in a coconut lime sauce is super quick and easy to make and went down a storm with kids and adults alike.  The recipe below is from @recipe_tin who has some amazing recipes on her site

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets

• Salt and pepper

• 2 tbsp oil

• 2 garlic cloves , finely grated

• 2 tsp ginger , finely grated

• 1 lemongrass , peeled, finely grated

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• 1 tsp chilli garlic paste or other chilli paste, adjust to taste

• 400 g/14oz coconut milk

• 1 tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce)

• 2 tsp lime zest (1 lime)

• Lime juice , to taste

• Fresh coriander/cilantro leaves , finely chopped

• Finely sliced large red chillies

Instructions

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non stick pan over medium high heat.

• Sprinkle both sides of salmon with salt and pepper and add salmon, skin side up, to the pan and sear for just 1 1/2 minutes until golden. Turn salmon and cook the other side just for 1 minute, then remove onto a plate (should still be raw inside).

• Turn heat down to medium low and let cool.

• Heat remaining 1 tbsp oil. Add garlic, ginger and lemongrass. Cook until garlic is light golden ~ 1 minute.

• Add sugar and cook for 20 seconds until it becomes a caramel, then stir in chilli paste.

• Add coconut milk and stir, scraping the bottom of the skillet to dissolve any bits stuck on the base into the sauce.

• Stir in fish sauce, increase heat to medium. Simmer for 2 minutes.

• Place salmon into the sauce, lower heat and simmer gently for 4 minutes, or until just cooked.

• Remove salmon, stir in lime zest and juice to taste. Adjust salt to taste with fish sauce.

• Serve with rice or noodles or as you like and ENJOY!!

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