Thai-ginger Rubbed Grilled Salmon With Green Curry Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 lbs boneless salmon fillets
• olive oil
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons green curry paste
• 1/2 tablespoon curry powder
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon basil leaves
• 4 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat grill to high heat. make a tray out of heavy-duty foil large enough for the salmon fillet by folding a long piece in half and folding up all four sides, dull side up.
• 2 grease foil tray with olive oil until well coated. place foil tray on a platter or metal tray to transport to the grill. in a small bowl, mix together ginger, basil, paprika, cumin, coriander, turmeric, salt and cayenne pepper. place salmon fillets in foil tray skin side down ( or boned side up if it is skinned); squeeze lime juice over salmon and rub the ginger spice blend into the fillet.
• 3 transfer the foil tray to the hot grill. cook in a hot covered grill for 10 minutes per inch of thickness of the fish fillet. do not overcook or it will be dry. turning is not necessary.
• 4 you may bake the salmon at 475°f for about 15 minutes.
• 5 for the green curry sauce, stir together green curry paste, curry powder, coconut milk, chicken broth, fish sauce, sugar, and basil leaves in a sauce pan. simmer for 5 minutes. spoon atop grilled rubbed salmon fillets and then top with fresh squeezed lime juice and fresh basil.