Description
This delightful recipe features tender salmon poached in creamy coconut milk, topped with a zesty lime cilantro drizzle. A perfect balance of flavors that will impress your family or guests.
Ingredients
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Lime Cilantro Drizzle:
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
- pinch of sea salt
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Poached Salmon:
- 2 8–ounce salmon fillets
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 can of coconut milk
- 3 to 5 thyme sprigs
Instructions
- Make the lime cilantro drizzle: Mix all drizzle ingredients, set aside.
- Prepare poached salmon: Heat oil, cook onion with salt, add honey and coconut milk. Add salmon and thyme, simmer gently until cooked.
- Thicken the sauce: Reduce coconut sauce until thick, return salmon to heat through.
- Serve: Plate salmon, remove thyme sprigs, spoon sauce, and drizzle with lime cilantro mixture.
Notes
- Add as little water as possible to at least halfway cover the salmon to reduce sauce time.
- The coconut milk sauce should be rich and thick after reduction.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 1020mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 24g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
