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Coconut Orange Poached Salmon Recipe
This coconut poached salmon is incredible and will melt in your mouth. Fillets of salmon are gently poached in a creamy and flavorful Thai-inspired orange coconut sauce. It's easy to make, and it's ready in just 22 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 342 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 2 large oranges divided
- 1 1 cup canned coconut milk
- 2 2 tablespoons soy sauce gluten-free if needed
- 2 2 tablespoons finely minced ginger
- 1 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 3 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- juice of ½ lime
- 4 4 fillets salmon
- Orange slices, cilantro, and chili flakes to serve
Instructions
- Slice one orange. Zest and juice the other orange and place both in a large skillet. Add the coconut milk, coco aminos, ginger, fish sauce, garlic, and lime juice to the skillet. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the salmon. Simmer very gently (see notes) for about 6-7 minutes, or until the salmon is opaque. At the first hint of white forming on top of the salmon, remove it from the heat.
- Serve the orange coconut poached salmon with some orange slices, cilantro, and if you'd like some heat, some chili flakes.
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Notes
- When you're poaching fish, keep the temperature very low. Ideally, there should be only a few bubbles rising in the pan.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
342kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
640mg
(27%)
Potassium
1040mg
(30%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
278IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
51mg
(57%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 342kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 640mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 1040mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 278IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 51mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.