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Lemongrass Coconut Cod

Recipe by Zachary Neman on InstagramAdded 2 November 2026.

10 minutes to prep, 10 to cook. A quick and fragrant weeknight dinner featuring tender cod poached in a bright lemongrass‑coconut curry. The aromatic blend of shallots, ginger, garlic, and turmeric creates a silky sauce, while fish sauce and sugar balance the flavors. Perfect for a fast, flavorful meal served over rice.

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Lemongrass Coconut Cod by Zachary Neman, a frame from the Instagram video

Method

  1. Sauté chopped shallots, minced ginger, minced garlic, and whole lemongrass stalks in oil.

  2. Add turmeric to the pan and stir.

  3. Pour coconut milk into the pot with the aromatics.

  4. Add cod fillets to the yellow sauce and simmer briefly.

  5. Add snow peas to the sauce and continue cooking.

  6. Season with fish sauce.

  7. Add sugar and stir until dissolved.

  8. Ladle the yellow curry sauce over white rice and fish in a bowl.

  9. Add garnishes such as herbs or additional sauce to the finished dish.

Tips while you cook

Sauté aromatics first
Begin by sautéing the shallots, ginger, garlic, and lemongrass before adding turmeric.
Add turmeric early
Stir in turmeric right after the aromatics.
Briefly simmer cod
Add the cod fillets to the yellow sauce and simmer only briefly.
Add snow peas near the end
Add snow peas after the cod.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

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