20-Minute Thai-Inspired Summer Vegetable Curry with Seared Salmon
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Yield: 4 servings
 
This quick-cooking Thai-inspired coconut-based curry features salmon and summer vegetables.
Ingredients
Summer Vegetable Curry:
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 medium or 2 small yellow summer squash, sliced into ¼-inch rounds
  • ½ medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 2 large cloves garlic, crushed or grated
  • ½-inch piece fresh ginger, grated
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 cup steamed corn (canned corn or frozen corn that's been thawed will also work)
  • 1 cup (240 ml) canned unsweetened full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon coconut aminos
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce (such as Red Boat, which is paleo-friendly)
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
Seared Salmon:
  • 1½ to 2 lbs (680 to 900 g) salmon, cut into 4 fillets
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Coconut oil, for shallow frying
Instructions
  1. For the curry, add the coconut oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat; once hot, add the onion, summer squash, and bell pepper. Cook until starting to soften and caramelize in spots, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the garlic, ginger, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, and turmeric, and cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in the corn, coconut milk, coconut aminos, fish, sauce, and rice vinegar and cook until warm throughout, stirring constantly.
  2. For the salmon, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; once hot, add enough oil to lightly coat the bottom. Let the oil heat up for a few seconds, and meanwhile, season the salmon on both sides with salt and black pepper. Place the salmon into the hot skillet and cover it (so the oil doesn’t splatter everywhere), leaving the lid ajar. Cook 2 minutes on the first side, then flip the salmon and cook 2 minutes more. Turn the heat off, fully cover the skillet, and let the salmon sit for 2 minutes so the steam can finish cooking it through. (It should be opaque and flake easily with a fork when it’s fully cooked.)
  3. Serve the salmon on top of the curry with a sprinkle of parsley.
Notes
Paleo-Friendly: Omit the corn and add 1 medium zucchini along with the yellow summer squash.
Recipe by An Edible Mosaic™ at https://www.anediblemosaic.com/20-minute-thai-inspired-summer-vegetable-curry-with-seared-salmon/