Description
One-Pan Coconut Curry Salmon is a flavorful and healthy dish featuring seared salmon fillets simmered in a creamy coconut curry sauce infused with garlic, ginger, and aromatic spices. It’s a quick and elegant meal made in a single skillet.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (skin-on or skinless)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 1 can (13.5 oz) full-fat coconut milk
- 1 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce
- 1 tsp brown sugar (optional)
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear salmon for 3–4 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté onion, garlic, and ginger until fragrant, about 2–3 minutes.
- Add red curry paste and cook for 1–2 minutes to deepen the flavor.
- Pour in coconut milk, fish sauce, and brown sugar. Stir to combine and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Return salmon to the skillet. Spoon sauce over the fillets and cook for 5–7 more minutes, or until salmon is cooked through.
- Drizzle with lime juice and garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve hot with rice or naan.
Notes
- Swap salmon with shrimp, chicken, or tofu for variation.
- Add vegetables like bell peppers, spinach, or green beans.
- Use yellow or green curry paste to change the flavor profile.
- Stir in chili flakes for a spicier kick.
- Simmer uncovered to reduce and thicken the sauce naturally.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with sauce
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 75mg