Serve this Grilled Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce with Stir Fry Bok Choy and Steamed Brown Rice 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.
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.
Grilled Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce
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
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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.
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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.
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To serve, spoon Thai Coconut Curry Sauce over grilled salmon.
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Sprinkle slivered kaffir lime leaves on top.
More Asian Inspired Dishes:
Red Curry Meatballs with Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
Thai Stir-Fry Chicken with Basil and Peppers
Korean Lettuce Wraps
Cold Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce, Chicken and Vegetables
Red Curry Coconut Noodle Soup
Indonesian Shrimp Fried Rice
Stir-Fry Spicy Kung Pao Chicken with Walnuts
Stir-Fry Chinese Noodles with Chicken, Shitake Mushrooms and Vegetables
Thai Turkey Larb Lettuce Wrap
This post has been linked up to Beyond the Peel’s Whole Food Wednesdays.
Love this flavor combo Jeaneatte and the salmon looks so pretty!
Thanks Sommer – this is a really nice flavor combination, and kid-friendly too!
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
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.
This sounds so yummy! My kids will usually eat salmon, so we’ll have to give this one a try.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
Mmm. That Thai Coconut Curry Sauce sounds killer! And I love all things salmon so I’m definitely giving this a try.
This sounds wonderful, and I love that trick of tucking the thinner piece of salmon underneath!
Thanks Kalyn – not sure where I learned that tip, but it makes sense and works.
This is one of my favorite sauces and I never put it on salmon ~ time to change that!
Like your sons, I would eat anything with Thai curry sauce. This looks great.
Curry and fish are one of my favorite combos. I’ll be giving this a try over the weekend! Thanks for sharing it!
Glad you all are liking this coconut curry sauce – it is so good, I think my kids would eat it with just about anything!
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!
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!
I love salmon and can’t wait to try the coconut curry! I swear, just this morning I was craving green coconut curry. 😉
I just bought a beautiful piece of wild salmon, so this is officially “what’s for dinner” tomorrow night–looks so delicious.
Angela – you’re so lucky to have found a beautiful piece of wild salmon. Hope you enjoy this recipe.