Seared red snapper w/thai curry sauce

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4ouncesRed snapper fillet (with skin on)
1ouncePeanut oil
1tablespoonThai red curry paste
2tablespoonsOil
1cupCoconut milk
1teaspoonThai fish sauce (or soya sauce)
2teaspoonsPalm sugar (or brown sugar)
Spinach leaves, blanched
1Piece pompadum, deep fried

Directions

THAI CURRY SAUCE:

GARNISH:

Saute snapper in hot pan with peanut oil, skin side down until crisp.

Cook on other side until done. Reserve on side until sauce is ready.

Thai Curry Sauce: Heat oil in sauce pan, add curry paste and cook until bubbly. Add coconut milk an bring to a boil. Season with fish sauce and sugar, to suit taste. Serve fish skin side up with curry sauce and garnish with fried pompadum and deep fried spinach leaves.

*Pompadum: Savory Indian biscuit, very thin, very light and crisp.

Source: Food & Wine the Westin Way Chef Tylun Pang, The Westin Kauai, Hawaii Typed in MMformat by cjhartlin@...