Slimming World's Thai red fish curry recipe

Slimming World’s Thai red fish curry counts as three of your 5-a-day and uses less than 10 ingredients. 

We have lots of Slimming World recipes but this curry is the perfect choice if you’re trying to avoid ordered takeout. Not only is it ready in 35 minutes, it’s also only X per portion. The recipe uses nine ingredients and only has four steps so it’s perfect for a busy weeknight too.

Ingredients

• 2 level tbsp Thai red curry paste
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 700ml fish stock
• 100ml light coconut milk
• 200g sugar snap peas, trimmed
• 600g skinless white fish fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 200g cherry tomatoes, left whole
• A small handful of chopped fresh coriander
• Juice of 1 lime, plus extra wedges to serve

Method 

1. Place the curry paste in a large saucepan and add the tomato purée, stock and coconut milk. Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, for 8 minutes.
2. Add the sugar snap peas and cook for 5 minutes. Add the fish pieces and cherry tomatoes and cook gently for 5 minutes until the fish is cooked through.
3. Remove from the heat and stir in the coriander and lime juice. Serve with extra lime wedges and your choice of side.

Top tips for making Slimming World's Thai red fish curry 

This is excellent served with steamed jasmine rice and Asian greens. You can buy packets of microwave jasmine rice that are ready in a couple of minutes. 

Jessica Ransom

“If you don’t like fish or you are looking for some alternative ideas, try making this recipe with prawns instead. You could also cook it with chicken, but you’ll need to increase the cook time. Tofu is a great vegan option too.”

People often overcook fish because they are worried it isn’t cooked through. If cut into small pieces the fish will take less than five minutes to cook but to be sure you can use a digital thermometer. Learn all about how to use a meat thermometer with our easy guide. 

Thermapen® Classic - Orange - View at Thermapen

Available in a range of colours and perfect for helping you cook meat and fish with confidence. This small and compact thermometer will become your favourite piece of kit. 

For something veggie, try this Slimming World chickpea curry or if you prefer chicken, the Slimming World chicken katsu curry is a great treat option. Our classic Thai green curry is a quick and easy fakeaway but Wagamama's katsu curry recipe is sure to be popular with the whole family.