Salmon tom kha pla

Recipes / Fish

Thai or fish for Friday’s dinner Get the best of both in this tasty dish. Weve added rice and flakes of succulent salmon to this much-loved coconut soup.

Recipe «Salmon tom kha pla» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1L Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock, 270ml can light coconut cream, 150g small button mushrooms, halved, 4cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into matchsticks, 1 large fresh basil stem , 1 lemongrass stem, bruised, 2 1/2 tbsp fresh lime juice, 1 tbsp brown sugar , 2 1/2 tsp fish sauce, 2 large salmon fillets, 250g microwave long grain white rice, 1 bunch baby pak choy, stems and leaves separated, 1 long fresh red chilli, thinly sliced, Fresh coriander leaves, to serve, Fresh basil leaves, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1L Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock 
  • 270ml can light coconut cream 
  • 150g small button mushrooms, halved 
  • 4cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into matchsticks 
  • 1 large fresh basil stem 
  • 1 lemongrass stem, bruised 
  • 2 1/2 tbsp fresh lime juice 
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar 
  • 2 1/2 tsp fish sauce 
  • 2 large salmon fillets 
  • 250g microwave long grain white rice 
  • 1 bunch baby pak choy, stems and leaves separated 
  • 1 long fresh red chilli, thinly sliced 
  • Fresh coriander leaves, to serve 
  • Fresh basil leaves, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Combine the stock, coconut cream, mushroom, ginger, basil, lemongrass, lime juice, brown sugar and fish sauce in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low.
  2. Add salmon. Simmer gently for 6 minutes for medium or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Set aside for 2 minutes to rest. Remove skin. Flake into large pieces.
  3. Meanwhile, stir in rice and pak choy stems for 1 minute or until stems are tender crisp. Stir in leaves for 1 minute or until just wilted and rice is tender. Discard lemongrass and basil stem. Divide soup among bowls.
  4. Top with salmon, chilli, coriander and basil.