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Crispy Salmon with Basil Coconut Milk Sauce

Crispy salmon with basil coconut milk sauce, brown rice, and roasted carrots makes for a healthy well-balanced meal.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 488 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Crispy Salmon:
  • 1 1-pound salmon fillet
  • 2 tsp avocado oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground paprika
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt to taste
Basil Coconut Milk Sauce
  • 1 15-ounce can full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 3/4-inch nub ginger, peeled and grated
  • 2 Tbsp lemongrass paste
  • 1/3 cup fresh basil
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt to taste
For Serving:
  • 1 bunch carrots chopped and roasted
  • 3 cups cooked brown rice

Instructions

Make the Basil Coconut Milk Sauce:
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  1. Add all ingredients for the sauce to a blender. Blend until smooth, then transfer mixture to a saucepan. Heat over medium-high and bring to a gentle boil. Cook at a gentle boil, stirring regularly, until sauce has thickened and reduced by half its volume, about 15 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.
Make the Salmon:
  1. While the coconut milk sauce is thickening on the stove top, prepare the salmon. Place oven on the high broil setting and transfer the salmon fillet to a casserole dish or large baking pan. Drizzle with avocado oil and use your hands to smooth it all over the fish so that the flesh is lightly coated with oil. Sprinkle with paprika and sea salt (and any other seasonings you like).
  2. Place salmon on the second-to-the-top rack of the oven under the broiler. Broil 10 to 15 minutes, or until salmon is crispy, and has reached desired done-ness.
  3. Serve salmon with choice of sides (such as roasted carrots and brown rice) and a generous drizzle of basil coconut milk sauce.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1of 4 Calories 488kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 23g (35%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 488

% Daily Value*

Serving 1of 4
Calories 488kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 32g 64%
Fat 23g 35%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 7g 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.