Spicy Coconut Lime Salmon

Spicy Coconut Lime Salmon is an idea I figured out after a friend made me crave some salmon. I googled for different ideas for a Thai salmon and found a coconut lime salmon. I made a few modifications to make it healthier and use what we have here in Houston, Texas.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: จานหลัก

Cuisine: ไทย

Keyword: ไทยแซลมอน

Servings:

Calories: 1078kcal

Cost: $15

Equipment

Large Skillet or wok

Ingredients

2 tablespoon canola oil divided into two
2 pounds Salmon fillets Skin on or off
2 tablespoon ginger paste
2 tablespoon garlic minced
4 Thai peppers Chopped into small pieces
4 chipotle peppers optional
2 cups light coconut milk 2 cans basically
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 cup Thai basil Or whatever basil you find
1 Lime
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoon light brown sugar
2 tablespoon light soy sauce or coconut aminos if you have them

Instructions

Pat the salmon fillets dry and sprinkle with pepper.
Heat one tablespoon oil in the skillet or wok on medium high until almost smoking, coating the skillet evenly.
Cook the salmon for more or less 4 minutes until browned on ea. side.
Remove the salmon and set it aside.
Reduce to medium heat and add the other tablespoon oil and cook in the garlic, ginger and stir-fry for a minute or until golden brown.
Add in the two cups of light coconut milk, soy sauce, light brown sugar and lime juice and reduce until slightly thicker.
Add the salmon back in, baste if needed, sprinkle with the basil leaves and lime wedges for presentation and leave some basil leaves and lime wedges back for garnish if needed.
Serve with lime wedges, basil leaves and seasoning sauces on the side.

Notes

As always, nutrition is one of the most manipulated sciences in existence for people out to make a quick buck. We are not nutritionists or dietitians.
Our mission at healthythairecipes.com was born from my trying to rehab my wife's native Thai recipes to be as healthy as possible for both of us.
We like whole foods, avoid the processed ingredients approach. What is healthy for us may not be healthy for you though as your situation is fact-dependent.
I like to say, when in doubt, check it out with a doctor or dietitian if you have concerns.
When it comes to food safety, When in doubt, throw it out if you think an ingredient is questionable.
Let us know how we can make our healthy Thai recipes healthier in the comments section below. Nutrition calculations are an estimate, calculated by a computer.

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