30 minute easy butter salmon curry. This one-pan dish has tons of flavor and a variety of spices and textures. Crispy seared salmon simmered in a rich, slightly spicy, creamy tomato sauce.
It’s funky, easy to make and seriously delicious, especially when topped with fresh cilantro and toasted cashews for a bit of crunch. Serve with jasmine rice or naan. This creamy dish is great for any weeknight. You’ll love it.
Why you’ll love this delicious salmon curry
This is a one-skillet, fast weekday-worthy dinner you’ll come back to again and again, but it’s also fancy enough to serve on a dinner party. Just don’t forget to add some naan to mop up that sauce.
The secret to any good curry is the sauce. We add a well-balanced combination of spices that nicely blend together. The cream and butter gently cut through the acidity of the tomatoes adding richness to this curry.
Also, feel free to add extra chili at the end, if you want some extra heat. Serve with broccoli or a fresh cucumber salad drizzled with a yogurt dressing.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.
What to serve with butter salmon curry
Here are a few things you can add to make it a meal:
- jasmine rice
- naan
- fresh cucumber salad with red onion and yogurt dressing
- roasted broccoli
Helpful tips
- Add extra veggies to the sauce, like spinach, zucchini, broccoli.
- How to sear salmon? The key too getting an ultra-crispy salmon without any sticking, is to use a non-stick skillet, then sear it over high heat with some oil paired with butter
- Instead of cilantro, use basil or scallions.
- Swap salmon for chicken, shrimp or tofu.
- Make it milder or spicier.
- You can make this dish vegetarian by using cauliflower.
- We add 1 tablespoon of butter at the end, but this is optional. Stirring butter into the sauce adds extra smoothness.
- Swap cream for unsweetenedcoconut cream.
How to store leftover butter salmon curry
- Fridge: Store leftovers refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 day.
- Freezer: You can freeze it in an airtight container for up to 3 months. To reheat, thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat over medium low in a nonstick skillet until heated through.
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Easy Butter Salmon Curry
Ingredients
- 4 skinless salmon fillets
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 tbsp garam masala paste
- 100 g/3.5 oz tomato paste
- 1/4 cup/50 ml vegetable broth or water
- 250 ml/1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 250 ml/1 cup cream 20% fat
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp each: salt black pepper, sweet paprika
- 1/2 tsp each: ground cumin ground coriander, turmeric, curry powder, cayenne powder
- crushed chili flakes for serving
- 2 tbsp toasted cashews for serving
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro for serving
Instructions
- Pat the salmon fillets dry with a paper towel and season all over with salt, pepper and sweet paprika.
- Heat oil and butter in a large non-stick skillet set over medium high heat. Add the salmon fillets and sear, about 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Reduce heat to low. Add garlic, shallot and ginger. Cook until soft, 3 minutes. Stir in cumin, coriander, turmeric, curry powder and cayenne powder. Deglaze the skillet with vegetable broth, simmer for 1 minute while stirring and scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon.
- Add garam masala and tomato paste, stir until combined with garlic-ginger mixture.
- Add crushed tomatoes and pour in cream. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer.
- Add the remaining butter, and adjust salt to your own taste.
- Nestle salmon in the sauce. Sprinkle with lemon juice and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until the salmon is just cooked through and the sauce is slightly thickened.
- Top with toasted cashews and cilantro. Finish off with crushed chili flakes and black pepper. Serve with rice, naan and a cucumber salad drizzled with yogurt dressing. Enjoy!
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Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
So tasty!
Thank you Lise!
Made this one last night. It was amazing and making it even better, the kids loved it as well.
Thank you, I’m so happy you enjoyed it!