Fish Fillets In Coconut Sauce Recipes

PACIFIC ISLAND FISH IN COCONUT SAUCE

Steps:

• To Make the Sauce: In a small saucepan mix coconut cream, onion, salt, chilli, lemon juice, and the cornstarch (mixed to a paste with a little of the cold coconut cream).
• Bring the mixture to a boiling point, stirring all the time.
• Do not allow sauce to boil hard as it will become lumpy.
• Simmer for 3 minutes, then remove from the heat.
• Dip pieces of fish in flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
• Brown lightly in hot oil.
• Place the fish in a casserole dish and pour the sauce over the top.
• Garnish with slices of tomato.
• Bake at 300F degrees for 20 minutes.

FISH FILLETS IN COCONUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash and pat dry the fish.
• Place the fillets in a ceramic dish and pour over the lime juice and sprinkle with salt, pepper and oregano.
• Cover and refrigerate for a few hours.
• Saute the onion, garlic, tomato and celery in the olive oil for about 1 minute.
• Add the coconut milk, pineapple juice, bay leaf and tomato paste.
• Simmer for 10 minutes.
• In another pan brown the fish lightly on both sides.
• Pour the sauce over the fish in the pan.
• Simmer for five minutes, turning the fish once.
• Sprinkle the chopped fresh parsley over the fish and serve with rice and maybe a fresh salad.

PESCADO CON COCO (FISH IN COCONUT SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a large plastic Ziploc bag, combine 2 tsp of cilantro, 2 tsp of parsley, 1/4 tsp salt, the garlic and lime juice. Add fish fillets, turn to coat and let sit to marinate for about 20-30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, red pepper and jalapeno and saute until the veggies are soft (about 7 minutes).
• Add 1 cup of the chopped tomato and cook another 3 mintues.
• Stir in coconut milk and remaining 1/4 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add fish fillets (with the marinade) to the skillet in a single layer. Spoon some of the sauce over the fish. Return mixture to a simmer and cook - covered - for about 10 minutes or until the fish is cooked through. Stir occasionally.
• Transfer fish and sauce to a platter and top with remaining 1/4 cup tomatoes, 2 tsp cilantro, 2 tsp parsley. Surround with lime wedges. Serve immediately with cooked rice.

FISH FILET IN THAI COCONUT CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook shallots until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in curry paste, coconut milk, chicken broth, and sugar. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cook until curry has reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Season with salt if necessary.
• Season fish with salt and carefully place in the skillet with the curry sauce, spooning some curry sauce on top. Cover skillet and cook until fish flakes easily from fork and is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove fish from skillet.
• Stir cilantro, green onions, and lime juice into curry sauce and serve with the fish. Serve with lime wedges.

FISH IN CREAMY COCONUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Fry the onion and chillies in a little oil til the onion goes soft.
• Add the ginger, tumeric, tamarind paste and lime leaves (or lemongrass). Fry til fragrant, stirring constantly to prevent sticking.
• Mix in the coconut milk and pineapple chunks.
• Arrange the fish pieces in the sauce, cover and simmer til cooked.
• Season with salt and sugar. It should be more savoury than sweet.
• ENJOY!

FISH FILLETS IN COCONUT SAUCE (PESCADO CON COCO)

Steps:

• 1. Wash the fish fillets and pat dry. sprinkle lime juice over the fillets and season with salt, pepper, and oregano. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.
• 2. Saute onion, garlic, tomato, celery, chopped basil leaves, in olive oil for one minute.
• 3. Next add coconut milk, pinapple juice, and tomato paste simmer for 10 minutes.
• 4. Take fish fillets and dust in flour both sides In a seperate pan heat 1 tblsp olive oil and butter brown the fish fillets until golden on both sides.
• 5. Next pour the sauce over the fish. Drop two more pats of butter in the sauce and simmer for 5 more minutes do not stir. Sprinkle with some fresh parsley and serve with fluffy white rice. Pass the chilled white wine. Enjoy, Bom Proveito, Buen Provecho
• 6. You can find my recipe for fluffy white rice posted under sides category.