Halibut red thai curry with sautéed vegetables

Halibut red thai curry with sautéed vegetables

This red curry gets its colour from its predominantly red ingredients, including cayenne, paprika and a tiny amount of dried chillies. Lots of flavours and taste is coming from this lovely halibut fillet with galangal and lime. A delight!

Meals Low Carbs, Keto

Ingredients

Portions: 4
400 g Halibut fillet

For the curry:

2 tbsp Red curry paste
400 ml Coconut milk
1 tbsp Fresh ginger, grated
1 clove Garlic, minced

For the sautéed vegetables:

1 cup Swiss chard ribs, sliced
1 medium Leek, sliced
1 medium Yellow carrot, sliced
1 medium Orange carrot, sliced
1 medium Onion, diced
1 medium Shallot, diced

For finishing:

2 tbsp High-oleic sunflower oil
1 cup Vegetable stock
1 tbsp Lime juice
1 tsp Fine salt
0.5 tsp Ground white pepper
1 small Red chilli, sliced
2 tbsp Fresh coriander, chopped
2 tbsp Spring onion, chopped

Preparation

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total: 35 min
  1. Heat the high-oleic sunflower oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chopped shallot, garlic, and fresh ginger, and sauté until fragrant.
  2. Stir in the red curry paste and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the coconut milk and bring to a gentle simmer.
  3. Cut the halibut fillet into portions and season with fine salt and ground white pepper. Place the halibut in the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes until the fish is cooked through.
  4. Meanwhile, in a separate pan, sauté the Swiss chard ribs, leek, yellow and orange carrots, and spring onion in a little oil until tender.
  5. Serve the halibut curry over the sautéed vegetables, garnished with fresh coriander and a squeeze of lime.

Adjust the amount of red curry paste to suit your spice preference.

For a richer taste, use homemade vegetable stock.