This Thai-poached salmon recipe shows you how to quickly transform a piece of salmon into an exotic, fragrant meal that has a perfect balance of heat and creaminess.
Ingredients
- 125g long grain rice
- 1 tbsp Thai red or green curry paste
- 200ml carton of coconut cream
- 2 skinless salmon fillets
- A good handful of trimmed fine green beans
- Handful of fresh coriander leaves
Method
- 1. Cook rice according to the packet instructions.
- 2. Meanwhile, heat a medium frying pan. Add curry paste and cook, stirring, for a few seconds. Gradually stir in a coconut cream and bring to a simmer. Add salmon fillets, cover and simmer for 7-8 minutes, turning the fish over halfway.
- 3. Meanwhile, blanch green beans in a pan of simmering water until just tender. Drain and divide between 2 hot serving plates.
- 4. Stir some fresh coriander leaves into the sauce. Top the beans with the salmon, spooning over the sauce. Garnish with coriander and serve with the cooked rice.