Thai-Inspired Coconut Poached Fish

This soothing Thai-inspired dish features fish poached in a creamy coconut broth, infused with aromatic spices and herbs. Perfect with jasmine rice to soak up the flavors.

By @dishingouthealth

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 white onion thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon ginger minced fresh
• 1 can coconut milk
• 2 cups seafood stock
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon lime zest zest from lime
• 4 cups spinach fresh
• 4 fillets halibut fillets skin-off
• 0 salt to taste
• 0 black pepper to taste
• 0.25 cup cilantro fresh leaves and stems for garnish
• 2 scallions thinly sliced for garnish
• 1 tablespoon chili oil or chili crisp, optional for garnish
• 2 tablespoons lime juice

Instructions

1. Sweat the thinly sliced white onion, garlic cloves, and minced ginger in a large pan over medium heat.
2. Add the canned coconut milk, seafood stock, fish sauce, sugar, and lime zest to the pan and bring to a simmer.
3. Stir in the fresh spinach until wilted.
4. Season the halibut fillets with salt and pepper, then nestle them into the coconut broth. Allow them to poach gently for 10-12 minutes.
5. Garnish with cilantro, scallions, chili oil, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice before serving.