Recipe: Appetizing Salmon with Coconut Milk and Lime Sauce

Salmon with Coconut Milk and Lime Sauce. Poached Salmon made exotic with a simple, amazing Coconut Lime Sauce!! Tastes like a Thai coconut curry sauce - but it's quick and easy. Combine Salmon with Sauce: Pour the coconut milk mixture into the pan and lower the heat.

Creamy Coconut-Lime Salmon Tastes Like Summer. Trust us, you're going to LOVE the sauce. Season the salmon with ½ teaspoon salt. You can have Salmon with Coconut Milk and Lime Sauce using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Salmon with Coconut Milk and Lime Sauce

1. You need 1 cup of unsweetened coconut milk.
2. It's 1/4 cup of fresh Lime juic.
3. You need 4 teaspoons of Soy sauce.
4. Prepare 4 teaspoons of Fish sauce (don't skip this one, it's essential and sauce will not be fishy either!).
5. You need 4 teaspoons of honey.
6. You need 4 of Salmon fillets, 6-8 ounces each.
7. It's 3 tablespoons of olive oil.

When oil is hot but not smoking, add salmon skin side up. Stir in coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Place the coconut milk, lime juice, fish sauce sugar and lime rind in a small bowl and mix to combine. Brush the salmon skin and flesh with the sesame oil.

Salmon with Coconut Milk and Lime Sauce instructions

1. Combine the first 5 ingredients in a sauce pan and using medium heat, reduce to 1/3 of a cup, about 7-8 minutes..
2. Cook the Salmon in the olive oil over medium heat till done (3 minutes per side).
3. Spoon the sauce over the fish and the salmon and serve.

Serve the salmon with lime wedges, mint, rice (if using) and the coconut-lime dressing. Serve this sauce with sautéed shrimp or chicken, grilled pork chops, lamb kabobs or grilled salmon. It can also be tossed with steamed rice, rice noodles or thin pasta. Canned coconut milk - don't confuse this with coconut milk beverage. The canned stuff is much creamier and richer.