Coconut Poached Salmon with Rice

Ingredients

2 ½ cups unsalted vegetable stock, divided

3 oz shallots, thinly sliced

1 leek, thinly sliced

1 tsp grated fresh ginger

1 cup jasmine rice

1 ½ tsp kosher salt, divided

1 14 oz can coconut milk

½ tsp crushed pepper

4 salmon fillets, skin removed

1 12 oz bag frozen asian vegetables

Directions

Bring 2 cups stock to boil for rice

Stir rice, ½ tsp salt, 4 Tbs shallots into hot stock, reduce heat, cover, and cook on low 20 minutes or rice is tender.

In large sauce pan add remaining 2 Tbs shallots, leeks, ginger, ½ tsp salt, coconut milk, red pepper, and remaining ½ cup stock. Bring to a simmer on medium and cook 5 minutes.

Season salmon with ½ tsp salt, nestle in coconut mixture, cover and simmer gently 8-10 minutes (do not boil.) Fish should just be opaque and separate easily.

Remove fish from pan, increase heat to medium high, add vegetables, cook and stir 5-7 minutes until vegetables are tender and sauce has thickened.

Serve fish over rice with vegetables and sauce.