Coconut poached fish

Recipes / Fish

Add coconut for a unique twist on poached fish.

Recipe «Coconut poached fish» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 400ml coconut cream, Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tsp sambal oelek , 1 garlic clove, crushed, 4 x 120g firm white fish fillets, 1 cup baby spinach leaves , Steamed rice, to serve, Green onions, shredded, to serve, Chilli, sliced.

Ingredients:

  • 400ml coconut cream 
  • Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce 
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar 
  • 2 tsp sambal oelek 
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed 
  • 4 x 120g firm white fish fillets 
  • 1 cup baby spinach leaves 
  • Steamed rice, to serve 
  • Green onions, shredded, to serve 
  • Chilli, sliced 

Instructions

  1. In a large frying pan, combine 400ml coconut cream, finely grated zest and juice 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon each fish sauce and brown sugar, 2 teaspoons sambal oelek and 1 crushed garlic clove. Bring to the boil on high, stirring.
  2. Reduce heat to low and add 4 x 120g firm white fish fillets. Simmer gently, covered for 8-10 mins until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
  3. Remove fish and stir through 1 cup baby spinach leaves. Serve fish on steamed rice, drizzled with sauce and topped with shredded green onion and sliced chilli (optional).