Sunday, July 7, 2013

Grilled Halibut with Coconut Curry Sauce and Thai Tomato Salsa

Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • zest of 1/2  a lime
  • juice of 1/2 a lime
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 halibut filets
Directions

Mix the marinade ingredients together and put in a resealable plastic bag with the four halibut filets. Marinate in refrigerator for 60 minutes.  Preheat grill to medium high and grill five minutes per side

Coconut Curry Sauce

Ingredients
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 3 Tbsp green curry paste
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp curry powder
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 Tbsp water to form a slurry

Mix everything together in a pot and just bring to the boil. Add the cornstarch and stir thicken.
 
Thai Tomato Salsa

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups seeded and chopped vine-ripened tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fish or oyster sauce 
  • 1 teaspoon Siracha chili sauce
Directions
  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
  3. The salsa will keep for up to 2 days in the refrigerator.

Serve the grilled halibut over the basmati rice with the coconut curry sauce spooned over all and a tablespoon or two of the tomato salsa on the side.