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Walleye with Lemongrass and Turmeric Recipe

Tired of the same, old boring walleye recipes? Try baking your walleye fillets with this Southeast Asian-inspired lemongrass, turmeric and coconut sauce

Not only is the yellow color of the sauce in this walleye recipe beautiful, it also packs a punch in flavor and aroma. Fresh ingredients such as lemongrass, ginger, shallot, garlic, chilies, fish sauce and lime juice are popular in Thai and Malaysian cooking, perfect for flavoring mild freshwater fish such as walleye, crappie, bluegill and catfish. This paste also works well with white-fleshed saltwater fish, such as snapper and rockfish.

If you'd like to pair this meal with wine, try a sweeter white wine such as Riesling or Gewürztraminer.

Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless walleye fillets
• 4 lemongrass stalks, lower parts only
• 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 2 shallots, halved
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon Sambol Oelek chili paste
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
• 1 lime, juiced
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons light coconut milk
• Freshly chopped cilantro
• Salt, to taste
• 4 servings cooked white rice

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