Green Curry Salmon

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Total Time

25 mins

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Rating

(22)

Ingredients

4 salmon filets
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
1 red onion, peeled and thinly-sliced
8 ounces baby bok choy, roughly chopped (with light green stalks and dark green leaves separated)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger*
1 to 2 tablespoons green curry paste
1 (15-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
zest and juice of 1 large lime
toppings: chopped fresh cilantro, extra lime wedges

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Step 1

Roast the salmon. Heat oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil. Place the salmon filets on the parchment, brush evenly with 1 tablespoon oil, then sprinkle evenly with a generous pinch of salt and black pepper. Bake until the internal temperature of the salmon reaches 135-140°F, about 4-6 minutes per half inch of thickness. You can also test for doneness by inserting a fork or knife in the salmon and twisting it a bit; the fish should be opaque and flake easily. Remove from the oven and set aside.

Step 2

Sauté the veggies. Meanwhile, as your oven is heating for the salmon, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the chopped light green parts of the bok choy, garlic, ginger and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add in the green curry paste and sauté for 1 minute, stirring often.

Step 3

Finish the sauce. Add in the coconut milk, giving it a good stir until the curry paste has evenly dissolved into the sauce. Continue cooking until the sauce nearly reaches a simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Stir in the dark green bok choy leaves and the lime juice until combined. Then give the sauce a taste, and season with salt, pepper, and/or extra lime juice as needed.

Step 4

Serve. Serve the salmon, veggies and sauce over rice, garnished with lots of fresh cilantro and an extra lime wedge.

Chef’s notes

Ginger:

Feel free to substitute 1 teaspoon ground ginger in place of fresh ginger, if you prefer.

Parchment warning:

Use parchment in this recipe at your own risk. Most brands do not recommend using parchment in ovens above 420-450°F, but I often do without a problem. If you do use parchment at high heat, it’s always a safe practice to keep an eye on it.

Salmon temperature:

The FDA recommends cooking salmon to an internal temperature of 145°F, measured in the thickest part of the salmon filets. The salmon will continue to cook a bit more once it has been removed from the oven, so I would pull it out of the oven once it reaches an internal temperature of 140°F. Or if you like your salmon a bit less cooked (as I do), I would recommend pulling it out at 135°F.

Green curry paste:

I really love this recipe with a full 2 tablespoons of green curry paste. But if you are new to cooking with curry paste, or prefer a less intense curry flavor, I recommend starting with 1 tablespoon. Then you can always add more when you are seasoning the sauce if you would like. (Note that different curry paste brands also have slightly different flavors/intensities.)

Storage instructions:

Leftovers can be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 2 days.

Source:

Recipe loosely adapted from The New York Times. We went the green curry paste route instead of using miso.

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