Easy Peasy Red Thai Salmon Curry Recipes

THAI SALMON CURRY

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the fillets (discarding skin) and cut the fish into medium/large cubes (about 1-inch size).
• Place the coconut milk into a large saute pan and add ginger, sugar, fish sauce, curry paste, and lime juice.
• Use a whisk to blend it until it is smooth.
• Bring the coconut milk to a boil and add the fish.
• Cook, turning fish gently to cook all sides as it cooks, for 5-7 minutes (depending on size of cubes or how well done you like your fish).
• Sprinkle curry with chopped basil and cilantro.
• Serve garnished with minced Thai bird chiles, if you like, but remember that these are very hot, and you might want to taste one small thin ring (preferably with some food) before adding a lot of them to your serving.
• Ladle into bowls over steamed jasmine rice.

THAI RED CURRY WITH SALMON

Steps:

• Make the red curry paste. Combine all the ingredients for the red curry paste into a blender and blend until everything is broken down. It should look almost like an orange smoothie. Set aside.
• Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a soup pot. Once boiling, dump in the salmon, mushrooms, red bell peppers, and Thai eggplant and cook for 10 seconds. Boiling the salmon and vegetables will produce a cleaner flavor in the finished curry. Take everything out and set aside.
• Add a tablespoon of oil to a large pan. Add in the onions and cook for about a minute.
• Add in the red curry paste and coconut milk. Reduce the liquid for 3-5 minutes until it starts boiling.
• Add in the salmon and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in the mushrooms, red bell peppers, eggplant, salt, coconut sugar, and fish sauce. Stir and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the salmon is cooked through.
• Lastly, add in the Thai basil leaves and stir. Turn off the heat.
• Serve over a bed of rice with cilantro and mint for garnish.

RED THAI SALMON CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan, then add the curry paste. Stir in the onion, then cook gently for about 5 mins until softened. Pour in the coconut milk and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer, then add the salmon chunks and beans.
• Leave to gently simmer for 5 mins until the fish flakes easily and the beans are tender. Scatter with the coriander or basil, and serve with plain rice.

EASY THAI RED CURRY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of 3 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside. Heat canola oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken, shallots and garlic to the stockpot and cook until golden, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in red curry paste and ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in coconut milk. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened, about 10-15 minutes. Stir in broccolini until just tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in green onions, cilantro and lime juice; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately with rice.

SALMON IN THAI RED CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, combine the oil, curry paste, and coconut cream over medium-high heat and fry until the mixture is fragrant and the coconut fat separates, about 2 minutes.
• Next, stir in the coconut milk, fish sauce, and sugar, and continue cooking until the curry sauce has thickened a little, about 1-2 minutes. While the curry sauce is cooking, taste for the spiciness and the saltiness. Add more curry paste and fish sauce, if desired.
• Add the fish fillets to the pan in a single layer, leaving space between them. Drizzle with the sauce. Turn down the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 2 minutes. Flip the fish and continue simmering, covered, for another 2 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and easily separates with a fork (internal temperature at least 140F).
• Carefully remove the salmon from the pan and plate, over a bed of rice. Drizzle with the curry sauce from the pan. If the curry sauce becomes too thin due to water leaving the fish, simmer it for a few minutes to thicken a little.
• Garnish with the sliced red Thai chiles, lime leaf strips over the top and serve immediately.

EASY 1-PAN SALMON RED CURRY

Steps:

• First, prep salmon. Ideally, the skin is removed. If not, it can be removed later. Top with salt, coconut aminos, and chili garlic sauce to briefly marinate. Set aside.
• Heat a large rimmed skillet or pot over medium heat. Once hot, add oil or water. Then add shallot, ginger, and serrano pepper and sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Next add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes more, stirring frequently, lowering the heat if it begins to burn.
• Add red curry paste and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently (turn down heat if browning or burning). Then add red bell pepper and a pinch of salt and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add coconut milk and stir to combine. Then bring to a low simmer over medium heat. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add coconut aminos and maple syrup, starting with the lesser amount and working your way up to taste. Taste curry and adjust flavor as needed, adding more salt to taste, coconut aminos for depth of flavor / umami, maple syrup for balance / sweetness, or curry paste for more intense curry flavor.
• Once you have the curry to your liking, add the salmon (see note below for separate pan/crispier skin option). Cover and cook through (~5 minutes).
• NOTE: If your salmon has the skin on, add the salmon skin side down. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes, then carefully flip, peel off skin, and cook through. If you have trouble peeling the skin off, continue cooking; it should peel off once cooked through. For a third cooking option, see notes below.
• In the last 1-2 minutes of cooking, add the kale, cover, and cook until wilted. Serve as is, or with rice of choice, lime juice, and fresh herbs such as cilantro.
• Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for 2-3 days and reheat on the stovetop or microwave. Not freezer friendly if salmon has been added (as it doesn't reheat well).

EASY PEASY RED THAI SALMON CURRY

Steps:

• Put the oil and Thai curry paste in a large pan and heat through. Add the onion and cook until softened.
• Pour in the coconut milk and bring to the boil. Add the salt and lime juice. Taste - this is where you'll need to use your imagination if the curry paste wasn't as tasty as you'd hoped! If necessary, add more ginger, spices etc as mentioned in the description above, or a can of Thai red curry soup.
• Reduce to a simmer and add the beans and salmon. Simmer very gently for five minutes until the salmon is just cooked.
• Mix in the coriander just before serving.