THAI-STYLE HALIBUT WITH COCONUT-CURRY BROTH

THAI-STYLE HALIBUT WITH COCONUT-CURRY BROTH image

Categories Fish

Yield 4 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
4 shallots, finely chopped (about 3/4 cup)
2 1/2 teaspoons red curry paste
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup light coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus 1/4 teaspoon, plus more for seasoning
4 (6-ounce) pieces halibut fillet, skin removed
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2 scallions, green part only, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

- In a large saute pan, heat the oil over moderate heat. - Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. - Add the curry paste and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. - Add the chicken broth, coconut milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer until reduced to 2 cups, about 5 minutes. - Season the halibut with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Arrange the fish in the pan and gently shake the pan so the fish is coated with the sauce. - Cover and cook until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 7 minutes. - Remove the fish fillets from the pan and arrange into shallow bowls. - Stir the cilantro, scallions, and lime juice into the sauce and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. - Ladle the sauce over the fish (Can be served over rice or vegetables such as spinach or bok choy.)