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Almost effortless, Baked Coconut Curry Salmon. Made with flavorful Thai red curry paste, creamy coconut milk, and a quick homemade spicy curry powder. Finish each bowl off with steamed rice, then serve with a spicy-sweet mango jalapeño salsa. You’ll have the perfect dinner that can be enjoyed any night of the week. This meal is quickly made all in one dish. Simply mix, bake, and serve—easy peasy!
It might be obvious, but I’ve been loving these baked, one-pan dinners. I first started making this style recipe with chicken. I shared my spicy sesame butter chicken and then everyone’s favorite, creamy parmesan ranch chicken. And now we’re using the same method, but with salmon!
It never crossed my mind to try a one-pan seafood dinner like this, but now that I’ve baked this salmon curry this way, I’m hooked. This dish could not have turned out more delicious, and it was so easy to put together.
Like a one-pan chicken recipe, mix everything together with the salmon and bake until you have a rich, creamy sauce.
My current obsession is coconut. I’ve been using it in both savory and sweet recipes! The fact that Easter is just around the corner probably has something to do with this obsession. But either way, you can expect more yummy coconut recipes coming soon!
And one of my personal favorite ways to enjoy salmon is in a coconut curry sauce!
All the details you need
Step 1: the curry powder
This recipe calls for spicy curry powder. I either order mine on Amazon or make a quick homemade blend. The homemade blend is my favorite because I can customize the flavors to our liking.
I use lots of cumin and ginger with a touch of paprika, cayenne, garlic, onion, and cinnamon. It’s the perfect blend.
I shared the recipe in the notes. Of course, you can also just use store-bought curry powder with chili flakes.
Step 2: mix the salmon
Cube the salmon pieces, then place them in a baking dish with a small amount of cream cheese. The cream cheese probably sounds weird, but it helps create a creamier sauce. You can also try using sour cream, but I think the cream cheese is best here.
Mix the salmon and cream cheese with the curry powder, curry paste, fresh ginger, and a shallot. You can also add garlic if you want more flavor.
Then, pour over a can of coconut milk—I use full-fat for best results. Then add some tamari.
Step 3: bake
Next, add butter slices to the top of the salmon. Then, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake the salmon in the sauce until it bubbles around it and has thickened. Note that the sauce may look watery at first, but it just needs to be stirred. Once stirred and allowed to settle for a minute, the sauce will get creamier.
Step 4: the mango
I love to serve this creamy salmon with a spicy-sweet mango salsa: fresh ripe mango, jalapeños, cilantro or basil, limes, and chopped green onion.
One of my all-time favorite mixes. You could even add a diced avocado as well.
Step 5: serve
To no one’s surprise, I serve the salmon and sauce over rice. It’s essential for soaking up all that yummy curry sauce. Then top with lots of mango salsa.
A great (non-boring) simple recipe to really keep things fun throughout the week!
Looking for other dinner recipes? Here are my favorites:
Thai Black Pepper Chicken and Garlic Noodles
One Pot Stove-Top Mac and Cheese
Honey Garlic Salmon Soba Noodle Bowls
Coconut Milk Braised Black Pepper Chicken
Coconut Curry Salmon with Garlic Butter
Lastly, if you make this Baked Coconut Curry Salmon, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Baked Coconut Curry Salmon
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 298 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 4 (4-6 ounce) salmon filets, cubed
- 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2-3 tablespoons spicy curry powder (homemade in notes)
- 1/4 cup Thai red curry paste
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 shallot, chopped
- salt and black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups canned full-fat coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons tamari/soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Mango Salsa
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425°.2. In a baking dish, toss together the salmon, cream cheese, curry powder, curry paste, ginger, and shallot. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over the coconut milk. Add the tamari. Stir until creamy and well mixed. Arrange the butter slices over the salmon. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 20-30 minutes until the sauce thickens and the salmon is cooked to your liking.3. Meanwhile, make the salsa. Mix everything in a bowl. 4. Serve the salmon and sauce over bowls of rice. Top with lots of mango salsa.
Notes
Spicy Curry Powder:
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
kosher salt and black pepper - to taste Mix everything to combine. Makes 2-3 tablespoons.
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
kosher salt and black pepper - to taste Mix everything to combine. Makes 2-3 tablespoons.
Awesome
Thanks so much Stephen!!
This was a hit ! Thank you for sharing this recipe !
Hi Kathy,
Amazing!! I’m so glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! Have a great weekend! xT
How much fish sauce? The video shows red boat, I love that fish sauce, just not sure how much to add.
Hey there,
You can use a couple tablespoons to your liking:) I hope you love this recipe, let me know if you give it a try! xT
Wow, just wow. This might be my favorite recipe I’ve tried from HBH yet. I cut back slightly on the amount of red curry paste used so it wasn’t too spicy for the kids. 20 minutes was the perfect amount of oven time. I have a 1 yr old and 3 yr old and they LOVED it. In addition to rice, I served it with broccolini and Trader Joe’s naan. I will definitely be adding this to the weekly rotation.
Hey Caitlin,
Happy Friday!! I am so glad to hear this recipe was a hit, thanks a lot for trying it and your comment:) Love that the kids enjoyed it as well! xT
Delicious! Highly recommend!
Thanks so much Sarah!! I love to hear that this recipe turned out nicely for you, thanks for making it! xT
Question – definitely eager to try this. I thought most store bought curry powder has turmeric in it? Which, IMO, has a very unique flavor…also, in your video you say to use fish sauce, but in the written recipe you use tamari or soy sauce? Does it matter?
Thanks!
Hi Marilyn,
You are more than welcome to add turmeric to the recipe, it’s not going to hurt it. You can follow the recipe as written using tamari or soy sauce. I hope you love this dish! xT
Hello 🙂 I am allergic to salmon. Do you have recommendations for how to modify recipe using chicken? Thank you
Hey Bridget,
I would go ahead and use this recipe for chicken:
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/simple-coconut-chicken-curry/
Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
I want to be able to make it for my kids, but they don’t have a huge tolerance to spice. What do you recommend to make this mildly spicy?
Hey Julie,
I would just reduce your spicy curry powder and curry paste to make this a little less spicy. I hope you love this dish! xT
Very nice recipe chef 👍👌👏,delicious 😋. Thank you for your effort 🌞😎
Thanks so much Jasson!!
This was delicious and we will do it again! I would think it would also be great with chicken for those who don’t like fish.
Hey Debbie,
Amazing!! Love to hear that this dish turned out nicely for you, thanks for trying it! xx
Ooh, I can’t wait to try this! My only concern is the 1/4 cup of red curry paste. That seems like a lot, and won’t that make it super spicy?
Thanks Nancy!! You could reduce that to your liking if you are worried about the spice, no big deal:) I hope you love this recipe! xT
This looks interesting. There is no curry powder in the spicy curry powder recipe?
thanks
Hi Brenda,
Curry powder is made from a blend of spices:) Let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xT
Will 20-30 min be making be too long for salmon cubes?! Should I leave whole?
Hi Cathy,
I prefer to cube the salmon for this recipe:) 20-30 minutes shouldn’t be too long, I tested it several times. Let me know if you give this a try, I hope you love it! xT
What size is the baking dish?
Hi Paige,
You’ll want to use a 9×13 baking dish for this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
This sounds amazing, I can’t wait for my kitchen remodel to be completed so I can try this out!
Thanks so much Kelly!! Ohh, how exciting, I’m sure your kitchen remodel will be amazing! Have a great Monday! xT