Oven Baked Salmon in Coconut Cream Sauce

A delicious oven baked salmon in flavourful coconut cream sauce!

Serves: 2

Ingredients


For 👉Oven Baked Salmon

• 518 grams, 2 pieces salmon fillet, skin on
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

For Coconut Sauce

• 1 can coconut milk, 165  ml
• 4 to 6 tablespoons coconut cream
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• ½ to ¾ cup water
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 thumb size ginger, chopped
• 1 to 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 piece large long green chili
• 1 piece ripe tomato, chopped
• 2 cups sliced fresh bok choy
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

To Serve: steamed rice

Method

1. 👉Oven bake the salmon fillet. Keep warm and set aside.
2.  Meanwhile, heat the oil in the pan over medium high heat. Saute garlic, onion and ginger for one minute until soft and fragrant.
3. Stir in tomatoes.
4. Pour the coconut milk, chili , vinegar and water. Bring to a boil then simmer uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes approx.
5. Season with  salt, black pepper and fish sauce.  Stir in the coconut cream. Cook until the sauce is thick enough.
6. Arrange the baked salmon into the coconut sauce. Add the bok choy. Cook for at least 5 minutes.
7. Serve warm!

Mrs. Shirley Simmons