Red Snapper With Red Curry Carrot Sauce For Two

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 large carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon thai red curry paste
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 lb red snapper fillet
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan bring carrots, garlic and broth to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes, until carrots are very tender.
• 3 puree this mixture with a stick blender, food processor or regular blender; return to pot.
• 4 add milk, fish sauce, curry paste and brown sugar and bring to a simmer, then add salt to taste.
• 5 in a large nonstick frying pan heat oil over medium heat.
• 6 add fish, skin side down if there is a skin.
• 7 cook for a couple of minutes, then turn over and cook until fish is just done.
• 8 cook time will vary according to the thickness of the fish.
• 9 mound cooked rice on plate, top with fish and then sauce.
• 10 sprinkle with cilantro to garnish.