Thai Red Curry and Basil Pan-Seared Trout

So This Red Curry and Basil Pan-Seared Trout recipe is another of my go to for entertaining. I am pretty sure it will make anyone who eats it pause a second to make sure they are not actually dead and in heaven. I can tell when I am really extra excited about a recipe when I am craving to write about it before the others in my cue of pending posts. This one definitely fits that. It's fast, it's the epitamy of the healthy feel without the feel of sacrifice to eat healthy. Fish dishes are the ones that get your social likes, they are just win-win when done well.

You can use any kind of trout

You can use whatever is a good deal at the time. This was rainbow trout I think, it was just labeled trout. As long as your pan is big enough, just adjust a little for quantity. There's an option in the printable recipe for 2x, 4x etc. Steelhead trout is way bigger so use your judgement.

Making the sauce

For the sauce, I just went with a very basic Thai red curry sauce. You can just follow the instructions on your typical red curry paste from the supermarket and leave out the vegetables and meat and leave it on low heat in the sauce pan. I used Mae Ploy just following the instructions enough just to make the sauce but you can use the same instructions with a healthier homemade curry paste if you want. Here is our recipe for that paste.

Homemade Thai Red Curry Paste

Modifications to make it healthier

You can just leave out the salt and seasoning if you like and the curry seasoning and natural flavors might be enough. You can also use a monounsaturated oil like one of the following recommended by Medlineplus.gov .

• Canola oil
• Olive oil
• Safflower oil (high oleic)
• Sunflower oil
• Peanut oil and butter
• Sesame oil

I used a butter alternative because my gut said butter and lime and fish = drooling. I just used I can't believe it's not butter which is based on healthier base ingredients. Canola oil or something. I'll let you dig deeper on that if you want in this article I found. I felt good enough with what I know about that brand and it was what was there.

Seasoning options

For the seasoning, I used something Mod, (my Thai wife) had, called Ka Prao, seasoning, by a company called Rosdee. You could also use just a bit of salt to a similar effect. For the Nutrition facts, I just used a bit of salt for simplicity's sake.

You should know your health risks from your yearly physical if you are doing it right. I know I have slightly elevated BP when I am caffeinated, therefore I go easy on the salt when I can. Then again, there's a fine line and I think I can tolerate a bit of salting.

Here's our recipe