Poached Salmon in Coconut Lime Sauce

Poached Salmon made exotic with a simple, amazing Coconut Lime Sauce!! Tastes like a Thai coconut curry sauce – but it’s quick and easy. The trick is to caramelise garlic, ginger and lemongrass with a smidge of sugar before adding the coconut milk. It’s incredible what a difference it makes!

Poached Salmon in Coconut Lime Sauce
Prep       : 10 mins

Cook      : 15 mins

Total       : 25 mins
Servings : 4

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets , 180g/6oz each preferably skinless (Note 1)
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp oil , separated
• 2 garlic cloves , finely grated
• 2 tsp ginger , finely grated
• 1 lemongrass , peeled, finely grated (Note 2)
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp chilli garlic paste or other chilli paste, adjust to taste (Note 3)
• 400 g/14oz coconut milk (Note 2)
• 1 tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce)
• 2 tsp lime zest (1 lime)
• Lime juice , to taste

 Garnish/Serving : 

• Fresh coriander/cilantro leaves , finely chopped (recommended)
• Finely sliced large red chillies (optional)
• Vermicelli noodles , soaked per packet, or rice
• Steamed Asian greens

Instructions

• Sprinkle both sides of salmon with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non stick pan or well seasoned skillet over medium high heat. Add salmon, skin side up, 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 allow skillet to 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 (see video). 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 salmon over noodles or rice. Spoon over sauce, garnish with coriander and chili if using.

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