Creamy Coconut Curry Salmon Recipe Is Healthy Eating In 15 Minutes Seafood Dinner Gluten-free Asian Recipes

Poaching is a quick and healthy way to cook fish. The fish is submerged in a liquid then gently (very gently) simmered until it is cooked through. The result is a moist fish perfect for your healthy eating plan. Salmon is one fish that poaches particularly well.

This easy coconut curry poached salmon recipe packs a lot of flavor into the poaching liquid. Garlic, ginger, ground cumin, ground turmeric and ground coriander are cooked in a little olive oil until their flavors release. Vegetable broth and coconut milk are the liquids for the poaching broth, which are thickened with a little cornstarch. The salmon simmers in the broth until it is moist and flaky.

This salmon in a coconut curry broth is ready in less than 20 minutes. Serve this Thai-inspired poached salmon recipe over white rice, brown rice, quinoa or even rice noodles. Add a fresh vegetable like sautéed spinach, bok choy, snow peas, sugar snap peas, carrots or broccolini, and you have a quick dinner that you'll feel good about eating.

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Cuisine: Thai / American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 2 salmon filets, with skin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 3 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 3/4 cup vegetable broth
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Helpful Products

• Cutting Board
• Chef Knife
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• Skillet
• Salt and Pepper
• Fish Spatula

Recipe Notes

• This seafood recipe makes two servings but could easily be doubled.

• You have enough poaching broth to add more salmon without doubling the ingredients.

Here's how to make it: 

1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric and coriander. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. 
2. Add the broth, coconut milk and cornstarch. Whisk until smooth and bring to a simmer. 
3. Put the salmon fillets into the pan, skin side down. Gently simmer for about 8 minutes or until salmon is just cooked through. 

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories: 543

Total Fat: 39.7g

Saturated Fat: 21.7g

Cholesterol: 78mg

Sodium: 889mg

Total Carbohydrate: 13.3g

Dietary Fiber: 4g

Total Sugars: 6.2g

Protein: 37.2g

Vitamin D: 0mcg

Calcium: 119mg

Iron: 4mg

Potassium: 988mg

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