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COCONUT CURRY SAUCE
1 cup coconut milk
1 tbsp Brown Sugar
Dash of cayenne pepper
Curry powder, to taste. (I use A LOT...some might prefer a dash. Even though that's boring.)
Juice of half a lime
SWAI FILLETS
2 swai filets (Or bassa. Or tilapia. Or flouder. Or whatever cheap white fish you have. I've also made this with salmon an
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
BOK CHOY & MUSHROOMS
1 medium bunch of bok choy, leaves and stems separated
About 5 or 6 baby bello mushrooms, sliced (I prefer shiitake mushrooms for this, but couldn't find them. Pathmark blows.)

Preparation

-Fill a large pot or dutch oven (ha) with water, and bring to a boil. Separate the boy choy's leaves and stems. Cut the tough ends off the stems, and chop the rest into bite-size pieces. Once the water starts boiling, throw in the chopped stems, and boil for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, add in the leaves, and boil for another 5 minutes. Drain, transfer back into the pot, and cover.
-Meanwhile, mix coconut milk, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, and curry powder in a bowl. Add to a small saucepan, and cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. The mixture will thicken into a sauce over time. Taste the mixture as it cooks, and season to taste. I always OD on the curry at this point. I gotz FLAVA.
-After 10 minutes, remove saucepan from heat. Add juice of half a lime, stir. Cover.
-Season swai filets generously with salt and pepper. In a frying pan or skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat, and add swai filets. Cook for about 2-3 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Remove from pan and cover to keep warm.
-With the heat still going, add your sliced mushrooms to the pan's remaining oil, and toss to coat. Add the reserved bok choy, juice of half a lime, and salt and pepper. Stir constantly for about 3-5 minutes, or until mushrooms are tender.
-Transfer a scoop of boy choy and mushrooms to a plate, and place a swai filet on top of the vegetables. Drizzle with coconut curry sauce. Done.

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1/10/10

Theresa111 says:

Very pretty presentation and I bet it tastes good.

1/12/11

krentsch says:

This recipe took a little more prep time than I expected, but it was pretty good. My recommendation is to use more cayenne/curry in the sauce than you'd think to add.. I thought I added too much but it still came out tasting very mild.

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