Spicy Snapper Red Curry

Snapper is a beautiful ingredient, packed with flavour, it holds up nicely when cooking in a curry and tastes incredible in this dish. Snapper is a beautiful ingredient, packed with flavour, it holds up nicely when cooking in a curry and tastes incredible in this dish.

Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
25 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Fish
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

39g
Protein
649kcal
Calories
46g
Total Fat
32g
Carbs
12g
Sugars
10g
Fibre
176mg
Calcium
14%
 
8mg
Iron
44%
 
135mg
Magnesium
32%
 
1869mg
Potassium
40%
 
737mg
Sodium
32%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
1.5mcg
Vitamin B12
63%
 
3.5mcg
Vitamin D
18%
 
5.8mg
Vitamin E
39%
 
131mcg
Vitamin B9
33%
 
257mcg
Vitamin A
29%
 
137mg
Vitamin C
152%
 
3.1mg
Zinc
28%
 
17mcg
Vitamin K
14%
 
0.8mg
Copper
89%
 
0.4mg
Vitamin B2
31%
 
13.1mg
Vitamin B3
82%
 
1.2mg
Vitamin B6
71%
 
597mg
Phosphorus
48%
 
Protein: 39g; Calories: 649kcal; Total Fat: 46g; Carbs: 32g; Sugars: 12g; Fibre: 10g; Calcium: 176mg (14%); Iron: 8mg (44%); Magnesium: 135mg (32%); Potassium: 1869mg (40%); Sodium: 737mg (32%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 1.5mcg (63%); Vitamin D: 3.5mcg (18%); Vitamin E: 5.8mg (39%); Vitamin B9: 131mcg (33%); Vitamin A: 257mcg (29%); Vitamin C: 137mg (152%); Zinc: 3.1mg (28%); Vitamin K: 17mcg (14%); Copper: 0.8mg (89%); Vitamin B2: 0.4mg (31%); Vitamin B3: 13.1mg (82%); Vitamin B6: 1.2mg (71%); Phosphorus: 597mg (48%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Fish

Ingredients

Serves 2
coconut oil
shallot
diced
garlic cloves
grated
grated
lemongrass
bruised
curry leaves
fresh or dried
red pepper
sliced
Sri Lankan curry powder
or regular curry powder
halved
coconut cream
vegetable stock
red snapper fillet
cut into thick chunks, skinless
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Method

1

Gather your ingredients.

2

Heat the coconut oil in a large lidded casserole dish or pan over a medium heat. Add the shallots, garlic, ginger, lemongrass and curry leaves and cook for 4-5 minutes or until once fragrant and the shallots have softened.

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