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Thai Fish Curry

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Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Fish Curry. Guest post by Georgia Pellegrini, recipe submitted by TK member Ena.

 
One of the things I love about Tasty Kitchen is that it encourages me to expand my coking repertoire. This Thai Fish Curry from Ena had so many of my favorite ingredients in there, from green curry paste, to coconut milk, to fried basil.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Fish Curry. Guest post by Georgia Pellegrini, recipe submitted by TK member Ena.

To make this you will need: fresh basil, white fish fillets, vegetable oil, green curry paste, coconut milk, fish sauce, coconut cream, cilantro leaves, and lime.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Fish Curry. Guest post by Georgia Pellegrini, recipe submitted by TK member Ena.

To begin, heat the oil in a pan and fry your basil leaves until they become crispy.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Fish Curry. Guest post by Georgia Pellegrini, recipe submitted by TK member Ena.

Let them dry on some paper towels and they will become crunchy as they sit.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Fish Curry. Guest post by Georgia Pellegrini, recipe submitted by TK member Ena.

Next, sauté some green curry in the bottom of the pot. It will stick a bit but that’s okay.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Fish Curry. Guest post by Georgia Pellegrini, recipe submitted by TK member Ena.

Then deglaze all of the curry from the bottom of the pan with the coconut milk.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Fish Curry. Guest post by Georgia Pellegrini, recipe submitted by TK member Ena.

Add a bit of fish sauce.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Fish Curry. Guest post by Georgia Pellegrini, recipe submitted by TK member Ena.

And after it simmers for a few minutes, add your fish pieces. Cover and let the flavors meld over gentle heat.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Fish Curry. Guest post by Georgia Pellegrini, recipe submitted by TK member Ena.

To finish, add the coconut cream …

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Fish Curry. Guest post by Georgia Pellegrini, recipe submitted by TK member Ena.

And fresh lime juice.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Thai Fish Curry. Guest post by Georgia Pellegrini, recipe submitted by TK member Ena.

Finish by garnishing with fresh cilantro leaves and crispy basil leaves. This is thick and creamy and would be perfect poured over rice. Or if you want to serve it as a thinner soup, just add more stock and less coconut cream.

Thank you to Ena for this gorgeous curry recipe!

 
 

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An absolutely divine Thai curry. I could drink the sauce straight through a straw and be happy to call it a meal! Joking. Kind of.

Ingredients

  • 15 leaves Basil
  • 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil, Plus More To Fry Basil Leaves
  • 1 pound Firm White Flesh Fish Fillets
  • 4 Tablespoons Thai Green Curry Paste
  • 1-¾ cup Coconut Milk
  • 3 teaspoons Fish Sauce
  • 5 ounces, fluid Coconut Cream
  • 1 whole Handful Of Cilantro Leaves, Chopped
  • 3 teaspoons Fresh Lime Juice

Preparation Instructions

Shallow-fry basil leaves in some vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels to drain and set aside.

Cut fish into bite-sized pieces.

Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan or wok. Once hot add curry paste. Stir for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant. Add coconut milk and fish sauce and simmer for 8-10 minutes. Add fish pieces and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until just cooked. Stir in coconut cream, cilantro and lime juice.

Spoon curry over cooked, plain rice and top with fried basil leaves.

 
 
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There’s so much to say about Georgia, we don’t know where to start. Leaving Wall Street for the French Culinary Institute, followed by a stint at the Gramercy Tavern and La Chassagnette in France, her passion for food and food traditions are evident and inspiring. Visit her site at Georgia Pellegrini, where you’ll find more recipes, photos, learn all about her wonderful books Girl Hunter and Food Heroes, and enjoy her latest adventures.

 
 

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Homeschool on the Croft on 11.8.2012

I made this as a curry tonight. I do like Thai curries, but feel they lack heat, so I added 2 hot chillies to this curry, and was glad I did.

The reaction in my household to ‘fish’ and ‘curry’ being together was, er, ‘mixed’!

Homeschool on the Croft on 11.7.2012

Gimme strength! This sounds amazing…. I have the fish in the freezer and all the other ingredients in the cupboard. I reckon this is tomorrow night’s dinner … served with rice though, not as a soup :)

Katie on 11.6.2012

Ohhh I see – Not in the ingredient list but in the photo. Nevermind!

Katie on 11.6.2012

When does the chicken broth go in? :)

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Ena on 11.4.2012

Wow, glad you liked it! Interesting idea to have it as a soup too – never tried it that way! Thanks so much for trying it :)

Gayle Wilson on 11.3.2012

You could put in 1/3 of the fish and use a hand blender and then add bigger chunks later. I make something similar with a tomato base. Never thought of frying the basil – will definitely try that.

Hannah on 11.2.2012

Yum yum!!

Tulip on 11.2.2012

Agree about drinking the sauce with a straw! My favorite is to pour leftover sauce over medium grain rice and eat it like pudding. Trying this tonight with swordfish.

Chef Chris Bales on 11.1.2012

This would be awesome over Couscous!!

Chef Chris Bales on 11.1.2012

Looks delish!! Gonna play with this one love the idea of it over Jasmin rice my favorite. Gonna use Halibut for the fish.

BJM on 10.31.2012

I made this last night with cod from the freezer and tossed a few cooked shrimp on with the garnish…served over a scoop of Jasmine rice. It was soooo satisfying!

Thanks! This dish is now part of our menu rotation

Meme on 10.30.2012

Weird coincidence, I just finished this for dinner before coming to the site. A couple differences included lemon juice (very un-Thai, but I didn’t have lime or lemongrass) and scallops instead of fish. Also a little sriracha! This is a super flexible and really delicious recipe.

Barbara on 10.29.2012

Why is there chicken broth in the photo? Can you use that in place of fish sauce?

Allyn on 10.29.2012

We love curry soups! This red curry soup is one of our favorite quick meals (http://lollingabout.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/foodie-friday-fire-pot-soup/), but I need to add this version to our list to try!

Cheryl on 10.29.2012

Looks very yummy.