Fish in lemongrass coconut sauce
Ingredients
for 4 people
| 250 g | jasmine rice |
| 4 dl | coconut water |
| ¾ tsp | salt |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 | onion, halved, cut into thin strips |
| 1 | garlic clove, squeezed |
| 1 cm | ginger, finely grated |
| 2 stick | lemongrass, cut in half |
| 5 dl | coconut milk |
| 2 dl | water |
| 100 g | leaf spinach |
| 1 ½ tsp | salt |
| 4 | Royal cod fillets (MSC) (each approx. 150 g) |
| ½ bunch | Thai basil, leaves torn off |
| 2 tbsp | Chili crunch |
How it's done
Rice
Rinse the rice under cold running water in a sieve until the water runs clear, then drain well. Place the coconut water, rice and salt in a pan and bring to the boil. Cover and leave to fluff up over a very low heat for approx. 15 mins.; do not remove the lid. Separate the rice with a fork.
Fish
Heat the oil in a pan. Add the onion and all the other ingredients up to and including the lemongrass, sauté for approx. 5 mins. Pour in the coconut milk and water, bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, add the spinach, allow to wilt, simmer for approx. 2 mins., season with salt. Add the fish, cover and steep for approx. 5 mins. over a low heat.
To serve
Serve the fish with the sauce in deep bowls, top with Thai basil and chilli crunch. Serve with the rice.
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