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Salmon in Coconut-Curry Sauce
For this simple skillet dinner, we borrowed from “In Bibi’s Kitchen” by Hawa Hassan. Instead of mackerel, we use salmon fillets and pair them with a saucy mix of vegetables simmered in coconut milk. A small measure of curry powder, a stand-in for the Somali spice blend called xawaash, flavors the dish and gives the sauce a pale golden hue. Serve with steamed rice.
4
Servings
Tip
Don’t let the sauce reach a simmer after returning the salmon to the skillet. Gentle heat—just enough to create steam—is all that’s needed to cook the fillets so that they remain moist and tender.
30 minutes
Ingredients
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4
6-ounce center-cut salmon fillets
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Kosher salt and ground black pepper
Directions
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01Season the salmon on both sides with salt and pepper. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the salmon flesh side down, then immediately reduce to medium. Cook, undisturbed, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Using a wide, thin spatula, transfer the salmon browned-side up to a plate.
Reviews
July 24, 2025
Great taste.
Made this salmon meal tonight and it was a hit. It is visually appealing and tastes great. This will go on the standard rotation.
April 18, 2025
Trout substitute
Supposedly it was a rough year for great lakes salmon, but lake trout worked fabulously!
April 1, 2025
Quick and flavorful!
We love how quickly this came together with simple ingredients on hand. We added cauliflower for some extra veg.
November 30, 2024
Easy and very good
This was very easy if you get everything ready before you start, as it goes quickly. My wife and I agreed it needed a litlle more lime juice. I thought it needed a little more salt, but she did not. Not coconut forward nor garlic forward, a good combination of flavors. The steamed salmon melted in your mouth. This was a restaurant quality meal.
June 9, 2024
great dish for a quick dinner with friends
this is great! when friends drop in its a great go to
Saw this pop up and wanted to make it, as I am always looking for salmon recipes. Husband was iffy as he really enjoys curry, but not a big salmon fan. This recipe won him over, he really liked it served over rice. I adjusted the curry up and removed the seeds from the jalapenos as it is our taste, it was really good. He even asked for it to be a repeat dinner item.
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Easy night recipe without flavor - can't taste the curry at all.