Authentic Thai Sauce for Salmon or Chicken

Submitted by Chef #897162

"A delicious sauce,making an authentic Thai chicken,or a tasty dressing when drizzled over fish-particularly salmon! Delicious with a crisp green salad."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 meal
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 200 g creamed coconut
• 1 bunch fresh coriander
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2 tablespoons Chinese five spice powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄2 green chili, depending on personal taste
• 300 g plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons fennel seeds

directions

1. Place the yoghurt in a PLASTIC bowl and add the chillies and Thai spice.
2. Take the leaves off the coriander stalks, chop half coarsely, half finely and then add to yoghurt mix.
3. Add the lemon juice and sugar; mix well.
4. Add the star anise and coconut.
5. Leave in the fridge to stand for 1/2 hours.
6. Pour over chicken in the last 15/20 minutes of cooking then serve.
7. To adapt this to a fish dressing,follow all above steps,and add to fish either under the grill drizzled over in the last 2/3 minutes of grilling--or serve cold as a side dressing in a side dish with a spoon to be drizzled over with a cold green salad.