grilled salmon with thai curry sauce and basmati
(2 ratings)
Don't be afraid of the long list of ingredients - everything goes together pretty quickly. From Gourmet, July 1997.
(2 ratings)
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Grill
Ingredients For grilled salmon with thai curry sauce and basmati
- RICE:
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1 cbasmati rice
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1 1/2 cwater
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2 Tbspunsalted butter
- SAUCE:
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1 1/8 tspfresh gingerroot, peeled, minced
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1 1/8 tspminced garlic
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2 1/4 tsppeanut oil
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3/4 tspground coriander seeds
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1 1/2 tspcurry powder
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1 1/2 tspthai red curry paste
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1 1/2 tsppaprika
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3/4 tspground cumin
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1 1/4 cunsweetened coconut milk, well-stirred
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2 Tbsptomato puree
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1 Tbspsoy sauce
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1 1/2 tspdark brown sugar, packed
- VEGETABLES:
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3 cgreen cabbage, finely shredded
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3/4 ccucumber, seeded, peeled, julienned
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3 Tbspfresh coriander, finely chopped
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3 Tbspfresh mint leaves, finely chopped
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1 Tbspsoy sauce
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3 Tbspunseasoned rice vinegar
- SALMON:
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4 6-ozsalmon fillets
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olive oil, for brushing salmon
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1/4 croasted peanuts
How To Make grilled salmon with thai curry sauce and basmati
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1Make rice: Preheat oven to 400°F.
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2In a saucepan with an ovenproof lid bring rice, water, and butter to boil. Bake rice, covered, in middle of oven 12 minutes. Keep rice warm.
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3Make sauce: In a heavy saucepan saute ginger root and garlic in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden. Add coriander, curry powder, curry paste, paprika, and cumin and saute, stirring, 1 minute, or until fragrant. Whisk in coconut milk, tomato puree, soy sauce, and brown sugar and bring just to a boil. Remove pan from heat and keep warm.
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4Prepare vegetables: In a bowl toss together all vegetable ingredients.
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5Prepare grill.
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6Brush salmon with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Grill salmon on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until just cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.
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7Put each in center of 4 plates and arrange salmon on top. Top salmon with vegetables and spoon sauce around it. Sprinkle vegetables with peanuts.
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