By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

Instead of coconut milk, this curry uses coconut extract and low-fat soy milk or skim milk.

Number of servings

Serves 4
  1. Diabetes meal plan
  2. DASH diet
  3. Heart-healthy
  4. Weight management
  5. Low-fat
  6. Healthy-carb
  7. Gluten-free

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
  2. 1 cup low-fat soy milk (or skim milk)
  3. 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  4. 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
  5. 1 tablespoon turmeric
  6. 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  7. 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  8. 1 teaspoon paprika
  9. 1 teaspoon canola oil
  10. 2 tablespoons minced ginger
  11. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  12. 1 cup sliced onion
  13. 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
  14. 1 poblano pepper, sliced
  15. 2 cups sliced celery
  16. 2 cups sliced bok choy
  17. 4 six-ounce red snapper fillets
  18. Black pepper to taste

Directions

In a small bowl, mix together the coconut extract, soy milk, cornstarch and spices. Set aside.

In a large skillet over medium-high, add oil and saute ginger, garlic, onion, peppers, celery and bok choy for a few minutes, until softened and lightly browned. Add milk and spice mixture to pan and stir to combine. Heat gently. Do not boil. Remove from heat.

Grill or broil snapper until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 F (about 10 minutes). Serve each fillet with 1 1/2 cups of vegetables and sauce. Season with black pepper according to taste.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1 fillet and 1 1/2 cups sauced vegetables

  • Total carbohydrate 17 g
  • Dietary fiber 4 g
  • Sodium 160 mg
  • Saturated fat 1 g
  • Total fat 4 g
  • Trans fat 0 g
  • Cholesterol 54 mg
  • Protein 34 g
  • Monounsaturated fat 1 g
  • Calories 240
  • Added sugars 0 g
  • Total sugars 8 g

Created by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center.

March 19, 2019