Loaded with spices, this one-pan yellow curry salmon is perfect for busy weeknights.
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Heat a large deep non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Spray the salmon with olive oil spray and season. Cook the salmon, skin-side down, for 1-2 mins or until crisp. Turn and cook for a further 1-2 mins or until light golden. Transfer to a plate.
Add the onion and ginger to the pan and cook, tossing, for 1-2 mins or until light golden. Add the curry paste and cook, stirring, for 30 secs or until aromatic. Add the coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 mins or until the sauce thickens slightly. Stir in the lime rind, lime juice, sugar and fish sauce. Season.
Add the pak choy and salmon to the pan and cook for 5 mins or until pak choy is tender and salmon is cooked to your liking.
Meanwhile, to make the pickled cucumber, combine cucumber, sugar, salt, vinegar and chilli, if using, in a small bowl. Set aside for 5 mins to soak.
Top the curry with a little pickled cucumber mixture. Serve with the rice and remaining pickled cucumber.
Serve with mint sprigs, coriander sprigs, shredded kaffir lime leaves and thinly sliced red chilli
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Use it up
This fragrant curry is a great way to use up any leftover veggies in the fridge – think green beans, carrot, capsicum and baby broccoli. Just add them to the pan in step 3.
Loaded with spices, this one-pan yellow curry salmon is perfect for busy weeknights.
Heat a large deep non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Spray the salmon with olive oil spray and season. Cook the salmon, skin-side down, for 1-2 mins or until crisp. Turn and cook for a further 1-2 mins or until light golden. Transfer to a plate.
Add the onion and ginger to the pan and cook, tossing, for 1-2 mins or until light golden. Add the curry paste and cook, stirring, for 30 secs or until aromatic. Add the coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 mins or until the sauce thickens slightly. Stir in the lime rind, lime juice, sugar and fish sauce. Season.
Add the pak choy and salmon to the pan and cook for 5 mins or until pak choy is tender and salmon is cooked to your liking.
Meanwhile, to make the pickled cucumber, combine cucumber, sugar, salt, vinegar and chilli, if using, in a small bowl. Set aside for 5 mins to soak.
Top the curry with a little pickled cucumber mixture. Serve with the rice and remaining pickled cucumber.