Green Curry With Cod And Green Beans

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb cod (halibut or other firm fish would also work)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons green curry paste
• 15 ounces can unsweetened coconut milk
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed and cut crosswise into 1-1/2-inch lengths
• 5 kaffir lime leaves, torn into quarters (optional)
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar (or light brown sugar)
• 1 handful fresh thai basil (can substitute italian basil)
• 1 fresh red chili pepper, thinly sliced on the diagonal (such as red jalapeムo or serrano) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cut the fish into bite-size chunks and set aside.
• 2 heat the oil in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan over medium heat until a bit of curry paste just sizzles when added to the pan. add the rest of the curry paste and cook, pressing and stirring with a wooden spoon or spatula, to soften the paste and mix it in with the oil, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. add the coconut milk and broth and bring to a simmer. add the green beans and half the lime leaves (if using) and stir well.gently simmer, stirring occasionally, until the green beans are almost tender, about 4 minutes. add the cod, stir, and cook until the fish is just about done, about 2 minutes. add the fish sauce and sugar and stir to combine. remove from the heat.
• 3 tear the basil leaves in half, and stir them into the curry, along with the remaining lime leaves (if using). let rest for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to develop. serve hot or warm with rice or noodles, garnished with the chile slices (if using).