Name: Coconut poached fish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 millilitre coconut cream; 1 lemon, finely grated zest, juice; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 teaspoon sambal oelek; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 4 120g firm white fish fillets; 1 cup baby spinach leaves; steamed rice, green onion, sliced chilli, to serve

Coconut poached fish

Aromatic fish poached in coconut cream with lemon zest adds a unique twist on poached fish. Delicious when served on a bed of steamed rice with shredded onion and sliced chilli.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Ingredients

400 millilitre coconut cream

1 lemon, finely grated zest, juice

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

2 teaspoon sambal oelek

1 clove garlic, crushed

4 120g firm white fish fillets

1 cup baby spinach leaves

steamed rice, green onion, sliced chilli, to serve

Method

1.In a large frying pan, combine coconut cream, zest and juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, sambal oelek and garlic. Bring to the boil on high, stirring.

2.Reduce heat to low. Add fish fillets; simmer, gently covered, 8-10 minutes, until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

3.Remove fish from pan and stir through spinach.

4.Serve fish on steamed rice. Drizzle with sauce and top with shredded onion and chilli.

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