Seafood In Coconut Sauce
This is a simple recipe, one that uses a basic fish stock and some aromatics, coconut milk and fresh cilantro. It works with any good firm-fleshed fish or even shrimp or scallops. It's simple for home cooks and does not require complicated sauce making techniques.
Ingredients
- 3 cups fish stock, preferably home made
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger
- bunch fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- juice of one lime
- 1 cup full fat coconut milk
- 3 tbs butter
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp low sodium soy sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- piece of fish, shrimp, or scallops
- rice and beans, greens, mashed sweet potatoes any or all of these
- Method
Instructions
- In sauce pot reduce the fish stock to intensify the flavors, reduce by 3/4
- Add coconut milk, ginger, soy sauce, fish sauce
- Bring to boil, reduce to simmer, cook for 15 minutes and reduce by 1/4
- Turn off heat, add lime juice, cilantro and butter, stir to combine
- Grill, roast or sear your fish, shrimp or scallops
- PLate up with optional black beans, greens, rice, mashed sweet potatoes
- Garnish with coconut sauce, enjoy