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fish curry

FISH COCONUT CURRY

This is a red coconut curry broth for any type of white fish. Cod, grouper, snapper, tilapia, halibut or mahi would work great in this recipe as well as lobster or shrimp. This is a mild and creamy red curry sauce but you can make it spicier by increasing the amount of red pepper flakes. Serve this with angel hair pasta or Palmini for a low carb meal.
This recipe is 6 net carbs (without pasta), reduce the amount of tomatoes to lower the carbs.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Gluten free, Indian, keto, low carb, Pescatarian
Servings 4
Calories 264 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 3 Scallions
  • ½ Green bell pepper sliced thin
  • 1-2 tbsp Red curry paste
  • ½ cup Tomatoes or cherry tomatoes diced
  • 2 clove Garlic grated
  • 1 tbsp Ginger grated
  • 12 oz Coconut milk
  • 1 Lime zested & juiced
  • 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1 lb White fish (Cod/tilapia/mahi/snapper/halibut/grouper/shrimp/lobster)
  • Cilantro/Parsley garnish
  • ¼ lb Pasta optional

Instructions
 

  • Cook and drain pasta according to package directions, if using.
    ¼ lb Pasta
  • In a large skillet, saute scallions and green pepper in 1 tbsp olive oil for 2 minutes. Add red curry paste and saute for 1 minute.
    1 tbsp Olive oil, 3 Scallions, ½ Green bell pepper, 1-2 tbsp Red curry paste
  • Add tomatoes, garlic and ginger, cook for 2 minutes.
    ½ cup Tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, 2 clove Garlic, 1 tbsp Ginger
  • Add coconut milk, lime zest/ juice and red pepper flakes. Stir, reduce heat to low and let simmer 5 minutes.
    12 oz Coconut milk, 1 Lime, 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • Nestle the fish into the sauce and cover skillet with lid. Simmer 7-10 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of fish filets.
    1 lb White fish (Cod/tilapia/mahi/snapper/halibut/grouper/shrimp/lobster)
  • Add cooked pasta to the skillet, garnish with parsley/cilantro and serve.
    Cilantro/Parsley

Notes

Nutrition values do not include pasta.
CAL 264    CARB 8G    FAT 17G    PROTEIN 22G    FIBER 2G    SUGAR 5G
Keyword coconut curry, curry fish, fish curry recipe, low carb fish curry, red curry