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salmon with creamy coconut ginger sauce over rice

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

The whole name of this dish is Salmon with Creamy Coconut Ginger Sauce over Coconut, Cilantro, Lime Rice. The title wouldn't let me put all that in there. I am not big on salmon but this sauce makes the dish. I love to use this sauce over shrimp also. It's so good.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For salmon with creamy coconut ginger sauce over rice

  • SALMON
  • 6
    6 oz. portions of skinles salmon fillets
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • salt and pepper
  • RICE
  • 1 c
    coconut milk
  • 1 c
    water
  • 2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 sm
    lime juiced
  • 1 1/4 c
    jasmine rice
  • 3 Tbsp
    fresh cilantro
  • COCONUT GINGER SAUCE
  • 1 1/2 c
    coconut milk
  • 2 tsp
    garlic chili paste
  • 2 tsp
    fresh ginger minced
  • 3 Tbsp
    fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 2 tsp
    fish sauce
  • 1/4 c
    brown sugar

How To Make salmon with creamy coconut ginger sauce over rice

  • 1
    Preheat oven 375 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan. Season salmon on both sides with salt and pepper. Place in pan. Drizzle olive oil over top of salmon and top each piece of salmon with a little chunk of butter. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Don't over bake.
  • 2
    To make the rice. Add the coconut milk, water, lime juice and salt to pan. Bring to a boil. Add the rice and simmer covered on medium for about 20 minutes. Until tender. Stir in cilantro.
  • 3
    For the sauce. Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened.
  • 4
    To plate place a mound of rice on plate. Top with salmon and drizzle sauce over top.

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