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Baked Coconut Curry Salmon

Baked Coconut Curry Salmon

Baked Coconut Curry Salmon is a flavorful dish combining salmon with a creamy curry sauce, served with fresh mango salsa.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 filets
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • baking dish
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 4 filets salmon cubed
  • 2 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 2-3 tablespoons spicy curry powder homemade in notes
  • ¼ cup Thai red curry paste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • salt and black pepper
  • 1 ½ cups canned full-fat coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoons tamari/soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 1 mango diced
  • 1 jalapeño seeded if desired, and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro or Thai basil chopped
  • 2 green onions chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°.
  • In a baking dish, toss together the salmon, cream cheese, curry powder, curry paste, ginger, and shallot. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over the coconut milk. Add the tamari. Stir until creamy and well mixed. Arrange the butter slices over the salmon. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 20-30 minutes until the sauce thickens and the salmon is cooked to your liking.
  • Meanwhile, make the salsa. Mix everything in a bowl.
  • Serve the salmon and sauce over bowls of rice. Top with lots of mango salsa.

Notes

Spicy Curry Powder: 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1 teaspoon paprika, ½-1 teaspoon cayenne, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, kosher salt and black pepper – to taste. Mix everything to combine. Makes 2-3 tablespoons.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filetCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 30gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Baked Coconut Curry Salmon, coconut milk, curry, healthy dinner, Mango Salsa, salmon
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