Poached Coconut-Ginger Rainbow Trout
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup canned coconut milk
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, sliced thin into coins, leave skin on
- 4 kaffir lime leaves, sliced into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 small red chilis, sliced into thin rounds
- 2 (5-6 oz.) Riverence Rainbow Trout fillets, thawed and patted dry
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1-2 tablespoons ground coriander, to taste
- 2 green onions, sliced
DIRECTIONS
- In a medium-sized pan on medium heat, combine the coconut milk and chicken stock.
- Remove the root and dry leaves from the stalk of lemongrass. Crush the stalks with the flat side of a knife.
- Add the lemon grass, ginger, kaffir lime leaves, sugar, fish sauce and red chilis to pan and stir.
- Let mixture simmer for twenty minutes so that the flavors infuse into the liquid. Do not boil.
- Add rainbow trout fillets to pan and cook gently, spooning the coconut liquid over them. Cook for another ten to fifteen minutes.
- Add the spring onions, coriander and lime juice. Stir to combine and simmer for a few minutes.
- Remove lemon grass stalk and ginger pieces and serve in a shallow bowl with broth and serve with rice.
Takes 30 minutes, Serves 2.