Thai Salmon
Heather
I made this with peppers, slightly sauteed, without the cabbage and cucumber. I also omitted the nuts.
ingredients
- For rice
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- For sauce
- 1 1/8 teaspoons minced peeled fresh gingerroot
- 1 1/8 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 1/4 teaspoons peanut oil
- 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/4 cups well-stirred unsweetened coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons tomato purée
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- For vegetables
- 3 cups finely shredded green cabbage
- 3/4 cup julienne strips of seeded peeled cucumber
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
- four 6-ounce pieces salmon fillet
- olive oil for brushing salmon
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts
directions
- 1
Preparation
- 2
Make rice:
- 3
Preheat oven to 400°F.
- 4
In a saucepan with an ovenproof lid bring rice, water, and butter to boil. Bake rice, covered, in middle of oven 12 minutes. Keep rice warm.
- 5
Make sauce:
- 6
In a heavy saucepan sauté gingerroot and garlic in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden. Add coriander, curry powder, curry paste, paprika, and cumin and sauté, stirring, 1 minute, or until fragrant. Whisk in coconut milk, tomato purée, soy sauce, and brown sugar and bring just to a boil. Remove pan from heat and keep warm.
- 7
Prepare vegetables:
- 8
In a bowl toss together all vegetable ingredients.
- 9
Prepare grill.
- 10
Brush salmon with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Grill salmon on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until just cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.
- 11
Put each in center of 4 plates and arrange salmon on top. Top salmon with vegetables and spoon sauce around it. Sprinkle vegetables with peanuts.
Source: Heather
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