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Grilled Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce Recipe

May 21, 2012 by Jeanette 22 Comments

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Serve this Grilled Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce with Stir Fry Bok Choy and Steamed Brown Rice for a deliciously healthy meal.

Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce - serve with Steamed Brown Rice and Stir-Fry Baby Bok Choy for a deliciously healthy meal

Grilled Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce served with Steamed Brown Rice and Stir-Fry Baby Bok Choy

My kids are not big fish eaters unless it’s sushi or fish tacos (they like just about anything wrapped in a tortilla), but I finally found a cooked salmon recipe that they love – Grilled Salmon with Thai Curry Coconut Sauce. I first made this fish recipe during the winter, but now that it’s getting warmer out, I’ve started to grill more. Grilling is fast and easy, and the day I made this I needed a really quick dinner idea.

I bought a large pack of Coho Salmon from Costco’s and cut it into 4 ounce portions (a single serving is actually supposed to be 3 ounces, but my boys are big eaters and still growing). To grill the salmon pieces easily and without any sticking, I lightly oiled a piece of foil, laid the fish pieces on top, then flipped them over so they were also a bit oiled on the top. On a hot grill, this fish can be cooked in no time. My grill was quite hot, so it only took about 5-6 minutes total. I didn’t even flip the fish since the grill was covered. Just one little trick, if one side of your salmon piece is thinner than the other side, simply tuck the thinner piece underneath to create a piece of fish that has even thickness throughout.

Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce - serve with Steamed Brown Rice and Stir-Fry Baby Bok Choy for a deliciously healthy meal

Grilled Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce

The Thai coconut curry sauce was simply made with prepared Thai curry paste, coconut milk, fish sauce, organic sugar and paprika (for color). I think the reason my kids actually liked this fish dish was due entirely to the Thai coconut curry sauce. In fact, I think they would probably eat just about anything with this sauce.

I served this Grilled Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce over Steamed Brown Rice, along with some Stir-Fry Baby Bok Choy.

Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce served with Steamed Brown Rice and Stir-Fry Baby Bok Choy
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Grilled Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce

Adapted from Wei Chuan's Thai Cooking Made Easy. I used panang curry paste, but red curry paste would work nicely too (red curry paste is spicier so use less if you like). If you can find kaffir lime leaves, definitely use them as they add nice fresh citrusy flavor to this dish. I served this dish with Steamed Brown Rice and Stir-Fry Baby Bok Choy.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 318 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1-2 tablespoons grapeseed oil or other flavorless oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds fresh salmon cut into 3-4 ounce portions

Thai Coconut Curry Sauce

  • 2 teaspoons grapeseed oil or other flavorless oil
  • 2 tablespoons Thai curry paste
  • 1 1/2 cup coconut milk divided
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons organic sugar
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • fresh kaffir lime leaves finely slivered, optional, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Oil a long piece of foil. Lay salmon pieces on top of foil and flip over so both sides of fish are oiled. Grill until just cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. You do not need to flip the fish if the grill cover is down.
  2. To make Thai Coconut Curry Sauce, cook 2 teaspoons oil, curry paste and 1/2 cup coconut milk in a small saucepan until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Add remaining 1 cup coconut milk, fish sauce, sugar and paprika. Bring sauce to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer a minutes longer until slightly thickened.
  3. To serve, spoon Thai Coconut Curry Sauce over grilled salmon.
  4. Sprinkle slivered kaffir lime leaves on top.
Nutrition Facts
Grilled Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Cholesterol 62mg21%
Sodium 410mg18%
Potassium 700mg20%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 995IU20%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 33mg3%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, Dinner, Family, Fish, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Recipes For Foodies, sauces, Seafood Tagged With: Asian recipe, bbq, coconut curry, easy Thai recipe, grilled fish, salmon, Thai panang curry, Thai recipe, Thai red curry

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Comments

  1. Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says

    May 21, 2012 at 11:55 am

    Love this flavor combo Jeaneatte and the salmon looks so pretty!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      May 21, 2012 at 5:05 pm

      Thanks Sommer – this is a really nice flavor combination, and kid-friendly too!

      Reply
  2. Alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    May 21, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    This looks amazing! I am bookmarking this one! Thank for all of your sweet notes. I am sorry I’ve been so out of touch

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      May 21, 2012 at 5:01 pm

      Thanks Alison – hope you’re doing ok. I know you’ve been going through a lot, so I appreciate you stopping by to say Hi.

      Reply
  3. Kathy - Panini Happy says

    May 21, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    This sounds so yummy! My kids will usually eat salmon, so we’ll have to give this one a try.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      May 21, 2012 at 5:00 pm

      Thanks Kathy – my boys like salmon raw sushi style or tartare style, so I was thrilled when I found a way to prepare cooked salmon that they liked simply because it is not always possible to get sushi quality salmon.

      Reply
  4. Cookin' Canuck says

    May 21, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    The ingredient list tells me that this is a recipe I would love. And you simply can’t beat the ease of throwing salmon on the grill.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      May 21, 2012 at 4:56 pm

      Dara, you and I have such similar tastes. I always love your recipes too. This is one of the simplest dishes to make on a weekday night.

      Reply
  5. Alyssa (Everyday Maven) says

    May 21, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    Grilled salmon is a regular thing in our house – I am definitely going to try your curry sauce next time! P.S. Just voted for you again – Congrats on getting to #1!

    Reply
  6. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says

    May 21, 2012 at 6:48 pm

    Mmmm, this looks like such a tasty way to prepare salmon Jeanette! Love the coconut curry sauce, too. Thanks for sharing. Also, I’m having a ChicWrap giveaway today that you should enter!

    Reply
  7. Russell at Chasing Delicious says

    May 21, 2012 at 7:10 pm

    Mmm. That Thai Coconut Curry Sauce sounds killer! And I love all things salmon so I’m definitely giving this a try.

    Reply
  8. Kalyn says

    May 21, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    This sounds wonderful, and I love that trick of tucking the thinner piece of salmon underneath!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      May 23, 2012 at 9:56 pm

      Thanks Kalyn – not sure where I learned that tip, but it makes sense and works.

      Reply
  9. marla says

    May 22, 2012 at 11:54 am

    This is one of my favorite sauces and I never put it on salmon ~ time to change that!

    Reply
  10. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    May 23, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    Like your sons, I would eat anything with Thai curry sauce. This looks great.

    Reply
  11. France @ Beyond The Peel says

    May 23, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    Curry and fish are one of my favorite combos. I’ll be giving this a try over the weekend! Thanks for sharing it!

    Reply
  12. Jeanette says

    May 23, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    Glad you all are liking this coconut curry sauce – it is so good, I think my kids would eat it with just about anything!

    Reply
  13. Laureen @FoxintheKitchen says

    May 24, 2012 at 2:18 am

    First time here, followed your link on Whole Food Wednesdays. I love salmon and I love coconut curry dishes. Adding this recipe to my Must-Make list. I will definitely be giving it a try!

    Reply
  14. Laureen @FoxintheKitchen says

    June 5, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    Thank you for sharing a fantastic recipe! Loved the sauce on salmon last night and tonight we’re going to have the leftover sauce with our chicken. Yum!

    Reply
  15. Gwen @SimplyHealthyFamily says

    June 18, 2012 at 5:07 pm

    I love salmon and can’t wait to try the coconut curry! I swear, just this morning I was craving green coconut curry. 😉

    Reply
  16. Angela says

    August 15, 2014 at 10:19 pm

    I just bought a beautiful piece of wild salmon, so this is officially “what’s for dinner” tomorrow night–looks so delicious.

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      August 17, 2014 at 12:16 am

      Angela – you’re so lucky to have found a beautiful piece of wild salmon. Hope you enjoy this recipe.

      Reply

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