Cod in Coconut Broth With Lemongrass and Ginger

• 1 tbsp canola oil

• 1 leek, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, sliced thin, and washed thoroughly

• Salt and pepper

• 4 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger

• 1 cup water

• 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long matchsticks

• 1 10-inch stalk lemon grass, tough outer leaves removed and bruised with back of knife

• 4 (4- to 6-ounce) skinless cod fillets, 1 to 1½ inches thick

• 1/3 cup canned coconut milk

• 1 tbsp lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving

• 1 tsp fish sauce

• 2 tbsp chopped dry-roasted peanuts

• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves

• 1 serrano chile, stemmed and sliced thin

Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add leek and ½ teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger and cook uncovered until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Stir in water, carrots, and lemon grass and bring to simmer. Pat cod dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Nestle fish into skillet and bring to simmer. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until fish flakes apart when gently prodded with paring knife and registers 140 degrees, 8 to 12 minutes.

Carefully transfer fish to individual shallow bowls. Discard lemon grass. Using slotted spoon, divide leeks and carrots evenly among bowls. Off heat, whisk coconut milk, lime juice, and fish sauce into broth and season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle broth over fish. Sprinkle with peanuts, cilantro, and chile. Serve with lime wedges.

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