Coconut Curry Salmon

CategoryDifficultyIntermediate

Our newly crafted Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass Fused Olive Oil is the perfect compliment to this Thai inspired Wild Salmon and Green Coconut Curry dish that is incredibly easy to make in your home kitchen with a few ingredients that can be found on most grocery store shelves! Paired with aromatic jasmine rice, simply dressed Spring vegetables and a chilled bottle of Durant Sauvignon Blanc and your Thai takeout cravings can now be easily recreated at home!
Recipe courtesy of Durant Culinary Directors,
Eric Bartle and Sara Kundelius

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time1 hr
Jasmine Rice
 2 cups Jasmine rice, rinsed well
 3 ½ cups Water
 2 Garlic cloves, minced
 1 Shallot, minced
 2 tbsp Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass Fused Olive Oil
 3 sticks Lemongrass, slightly bruised to release all of it's aromatics
Green Coconut Curry
 2 tbsp Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass Fused Olive Oil
 2 Coconut milk cans
 3 tbsp Green curry paste (red or yellow will also work!)
 2 tbsp White sugar
 1 Lime, juiced
Dressed Spring Vegetables
 2 Carrots, julienned
 1 English cucumber, julienned
 1 Asparagus bunch, lightly blanched and cooled, cut thinly on the bias
 2 Limes, juiced
 3 tbsp Durant thai Basil Lemongrass Fused Olive Oil
 2 tsp Durant Black Garlic Sea Salt
Pan-Seared Wild Salmon
 4 6oz. wild salmon fillets
 2 tbsp Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass Fused Olive Oil
 Durant Black Garlic Sea Salt to taste
Jasmine Rice
1

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass olive oil, minced shallot and garlic and gently sauté for approximately 30 seconds to soften (do not brown).

2

Add the rice and lemongrass and gently saute for another 30 seconds to get all the rice grains coated with the olive oil.

3

Add the water and turn the heat up to medium high and bring to a boil, then cover the pan with a tight fitting lid, lower heat to medium low and cook until done (approx. 30 minutes).

4

Keep hot until ready to plate!

Green Coconut Curry
5

Heat a small saucepan over medium heat and add the Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass olive oil and green curry paste and gently sauté for 30 seconds until quite aromatic, then add the coconut milk, sugar and lime juice.

6

Gently stir and warm all the ingredients together and hold hot until plating.

Dressed Spring Vegetables
7

Gently toss the ingredients to lightly dress.

8

Keep chilled until ready to plate.

Pan-Seared Salmon
9

Heat a large sauté pan over medium high heat.

10

Gently brush the Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass olive oil over the salmon fillets and season to taste with Durant Black Garlic Salt.

11

Gently sear the salmon until preferred doneness is achieved.

12

Arrange four shallow bowls and evenly divide the warm jasmine rice, dressed Spring vegetables, pan-seared salmon and coconut green curry.

13

Finish the dishes with a final drizzle of the Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass olive oil and freshly torn Thai basil leaves.

14

Enjoy with a glass of Durant Sauvignon Blanc!

Ingredients

Jasmine Rice
 2 cups Jasmine rice, rinsed well
 3 ½ cups Water
 2 Garlic cloves, minced
 1 Shallot, minced
 2 tbsp Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass Fused Olive Oil
 3 sticks Lemongrass, slightly bruised to release all of it's aromatics
Green Coconut Curry
 2 tbsp Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass Fused Olive Oil
 2 Coconut milk cans
 3 tbsp Green curry paste (red or yellow will also work!)
 2 tbsp White sugar
 1 Lime, juiced
Dressed Spring Vegetables
 2 Carrots, julienned
 1 English cucumber, julienned
 1 Asparagus bunch, lightly blanched and cooled, cut thinly on the bias
 2 Limes, juiced
 3 tbsp Durant thai Basil Lemongrass Fused Olive Oil
 2 tsp Durant Black Garlic Sea Salt
Pan-Seared Wild Salmon
 4 6oz. wild salmon fillets
 2 tbsp Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass Fused Olive Oil
 Durant Black Garlic Sea Salt to taste

Directions

Jasmine Rice
1

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass olive oil, minced shallot and garlic and gently sauté for approximately 30 seconds to soften (do not brown).

2

Add the rice and lemongrass and gently saute for another 30 seconds to get all the rice grains coated with the olive oil.

3

Add the water and turn the heat up to medium high and bring to a boil, then cover the pan with a tight fitting lid, lower heat to medium low and cook until done (approx. 30 minutes).

4

Keep hot until ready to plate!

Green Coconut Curry
5

Heat a small saucepan over medium heat and add the Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass olive oil and green curry paste and gently sauté for 30 seconds until quite aromatic, then add the coconut milk, sugar and lime juice.

6

Gently stir and warm all the ingredients together and hold hot until plating.

Dressed Spring Vegetables
7

Gently toss the ingredients to lightly dress.

8

Keep chilled until ready to plate.

Pan-Seared Salmon
9

Heat a large sauté pan over medium high heat.

10

Gently brush the Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass olive oil over the salmon fillets and season to taste with Durant Black Garlic Salt.

11

Gently sear the salmon until preferred doneness is achieved.

12

Arrange four shallow bowls and evenly divide the warm jasmine rice, dressed Spring vegetables, pan-seared salmon and coconut green curry.

13

Finish the dishes with a final drizzle of the Durant Thai Basil Lemongrass olive oil and freshly torn Thai basil leaves.

14

Enjoy with a glass of Durant Sauvignon Blanc!

Coconut Curry Salmon