Description
Salmon Poached in Coconut Milk with Lime Cilantro Drizzle is a luxurious yet simple dish that combines the richness of coconut milk-poached salmon with a zesty and herbaceous lime cilantro drizzle. Perfect for a special dinner or when you want to impress with minimal effort.
Ingredients
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Lime Cilantro Drizzle:
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
- pinch of sea salt
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Poached Salmon:
- 2 8–ounce salmon fillets
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 can of coconut milk
- 3 to 5 thyme sprigs
Instructions
- Make the lime cilantro drizzle: mix together all of the ingredients for the drizzle and set aside to let the flavors merge.
- Heat the olive oil for the poached salmon in a deep pan just large enough to fit your salmon. Add the sliced onion and salt, and cook over medium-high heat until soft and beginning to get brown on a few edges, 5-7 minutes. Add the honey and coconut milk to the pan, stir to dissolve the honey.
- Add the salmon (skin side down) and thyme sprigs to the pan. The coconut milk should at least halfway cover the salmon. If it doesn’t, add more water as necessary. Bring to a simmer, and adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer as the salmon cooks.
- After 4 to 5 minutes, gently turn the salmon over and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes. Turn it right side up again, then scoop it out of the coconut milk and set aside.
- Turn the heat up to high and reduce the coconut milk sauce until it’s thick and rich, about 10 minutes. In the final couple of minutes, carefully return the salmon to the pan to make sure it’s heated through again.
- Transfer the salmon to plates, and pull the thyme sprigs out of the sauce (it’s fine if some leaves remain!). Spoon the reduced coconut sauce on top, and drizzle with the lime cilantro mixture. Enjoy!
Notes
- Add as little water as possible to at least halfway cover the salmon. The more water you add, the longer it will take to reduce your sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 620 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 48g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
