Description
Coconut Lime Fish Curry with Jasmine Rice is a tropical delight that brings the essence of a sun-soaked beach to your dining table. This vibrant dish features tender fish fillets simmered in a creamy coconut sauce infused with zesty lime, served atop fluffy jasmine rice. Perfect for weeknight dinners or impressing guests, this recipe is easy to prepare and bursting with flavor, making every bite an escape to paradise.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 white fish fillets (e.g., cod or tilapia)
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 thumb-sized piece fresh ginger, grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp red curry paste
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup jasmine rice
Instructions
- Prepare by chopping garlic and grating ginger.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté garlic and ginger in oil until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Stir in red curry paste and cook for another minute until aromatic.
- Pour in coconut milk and lime juice; bring to a gentle simmer.
- Nestle fish fillets into the sauce and cook for about 5 minutes on each side until opaque and flaky.
- Cook jasmine rice according to package instructions; fluff when done.
- Serve curry over jasmine rice, garnished with basil.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg