Salmon Laksa
Ingredients
- 300 g salmon fillets
- 2 limes, juice of ⓘ
- 100 g rice noodles
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 cm piece gingerroot, finely chopped ⓘ
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 450 ml hot vegetable stock ⓘ
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 1 stalk lemongrass ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste ⓘ
- 200 g pak choi, halved
Instructions
- Boil a kettle of water. Cut the salmon widthways into 1 cm wide slices. Place in a bowl and squeeze over the lime juice: set aside for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place the noodles in a large bowl, cove with the boiling water and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large wok, throw in the ginger, garlic and shallots and cook for 3-4 minutes unti softened. Pour in the stock and coconut milk, then bruise the lemon grass with a rolling pin - a quick bash or two should do it - and add to the pan with the curry paste. Stir well. Then bring the soup to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer very gently for 5 minutes.
- Add the salmon, pak choi and soy sauce and simmer for another 2-3 minutes until the pak choi is tender, but still crunchy.
- Drain the noodles and divide between 4 bowls. Ladle over the soup, then float a chilli ring or two in each bowl. Serve immediately.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
306
kcal
15% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).