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Cod with coconut and basil sauce

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 500 g cod fillet(s)
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • 1 garlic clove(s), crushed
  • 2 tbsp curry paste, red
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 300 ml coconut milk
  • 175 g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 20 leaves of fresh basil

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Heat the oil in a preheated wok. Remove any bones from the fish and then cut it into large cubes using a sharp knife. Put the flour in a bowl and toss the fish cubes in it. Then add the fish cubes to the wok and fry over high heat for about 5 minutes. Mix the coconut milk, garlic, fish sauce, and curry paste in a bowl. Pour the mixture over the fish and bring to a boil. Add the tomatoes to the wok and simmer for 5 minutes. Slice the basil leaves, add them to the wok, and stir gently; don’t want the fish cubes to fall apart. Serve the dish on plates and with fragrant rice.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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