Description
This One-Pan Coconut Curry Salmon with Garlic Butter is a quick, bold-flavored dinner recipe that combines creamy coconut curry sauce with perfectly seared salmon fillets and garlic butter. It’s a weeknight-friendly meal full of Thai-inspired flavor, ideal for anyone seeking healthy seafood recipes.
Ingredients
4 salmon fillets
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons red curry paste
1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk
1 tablespoon fish sauce or soy sauce
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or Thai basil
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
2. Sear the salmon skin-side down for 3-4 minutes. Flip and cook another 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, melt the butter. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
4. Stir in red curry paste and cook for 1 minute until aromatic.
5. Add coconut milk and fish sauce. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes to thicken slightly.
6. Return salmon to the skillet, spoon curry sauce over the top, and simmer for 3-4 more minutes.
7. Squeeze lime juice over the dish and sprinkle with fresh herbs before serving.
Notes
Use fresh or thawed salmon with even thickness for uniform cooking.
Adjust curry paste to control the spice level.
Serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One-Pan
- Cuisine: Thai-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg