Salmon is starting to move up in ranks on my favorite fish to eat and cook. It used to be halibut and chilean sea bass but I’m just more comfortable with salmon these days. The past couple of times that I used salmon I put it in the oven and let it do all the cooking. I wanted to create a sauce for the salmon and take a new twist on the flavor profile. I love creating dishes when you seriously just start pulling out spices hoping and praying they work well together. The greenish color in the photo is from the turmeric in this recipe. I will say its a first with this spice and I’m loving it already.

This recipe would call for a date night in with a nice fancy glass of white wine. I can’t believe I’m actually thinking of white wine instead of my beloved reds. Two salmon fillets cooked to perfection with a nice spiced coconut milk sauce. Call the babysitter and get ready for a HOT date night.

I’ve recently started working with the company Silk and WE absolutely love all of their products. Ever since Olivia turned one we put her straight on almond milk instead of whole milk. Every now and then we incorporate a glass or two of coconut milk to switch it up. I thought adding the coconut milk to this salmon dish would give it just what it needed in the cream sauce area.

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ENJOY ~ Meagan

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Pan seared salmon in spiced coconut milk

Yield: 2 salmon fillets

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 9 minutes

Total Time: 14 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 cup original coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon grass paste
• 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon coriander seed
• 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
• 2 6 ounce salmon fillets
• 3 whole purple carrots (optional)
• 2 teaspoon olive oil

Instructions

1. In a bowl whisk together the first 7 ingredients and set aside.
2. Add olive oil to an iron skillet over medium heat.  Sprinkle the salmon with salt and place skin side up.  Sear for 1 minute and then flip the fillets over.
3. Pour in the cream and add the carrots; let the mixture and salmon cook for 7-8 minutes or until salmon is done.
4. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

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