Barramundi Recipe

Missing your restaurant food right now? This barramundi recipe with a garlic lemon butter sauce is restaurant-style food at home in just minutes.

This sweet, sustainable fish is good for your health and also good for the environment. I love that it is so quick and easy to prepare but still nice enough for a special occasion.

This pan fried barramundi recipe is perfect for a busy week night. It is on the table in less than 15 minutes and has the flavor that you’d get from dinner at a trendy café.

I lived in Australia for 15 years, where barramundi is an often served fish. It has a delicate sweet and buttery flavor. Not a fishy fish by any means, and even kids love it.

It can be a bit of a challenge to find it here in the US, but it’s worth taking the time to try. It has such a delicious flavor.

Around the world, barramundi is often referred to as Asian sea bass, giant perch, or giant sea perch. Is spite of the sea bass name, there are some differences between barramundi and sea bass.

Sea bass is more commonly found in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean than barramundi is. Barramundi is found from South Asia to Papua New Guinea and Northern Australia.

Sea bass has a lower protein level than barramundi. However it contains omega fatty acids and several vitamins.

Barramundi is a saltwater fish, but sea bass is not. It has a flavor similar to cod or bass, but with a slightly more delicate flavor.

Barramundi is a very delicate fish that needs minimal cooking time The best way to cook it is to sear it lightly on both sides. 4-5 minutes on each side is plenty.

Since the flavor is so delicate, a sauce like this lemon and butter sauce gives added brightness and flavor even though it is super simple to make.

After cooking barramundi, to test fish for doneness, use a fork to pierce it on an angle at the thickest point and twist gently. If it is done, the fish will flake easily and lose its translucent appearance.

Barramundi with Lemon Butter Sauce

What’s for dinner tonight? For my family, it is this barramundi recipe with a garlic lemon butter sauce. It is flaky and tasty with a delicious sauce.

Total: 12min

Serving Size: 1 fillet

Nutrition Facts: calories 199.7 calories, Carbohydrate 0.4 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 75.7 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 14.2 grams fat, Fiber 0.1 grams fiber, Protein 23.2 grams protein, Saturated Fat 5.1 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1 fillet, Sodium 41.3 milligrams sodium, Sugar 0.0 grams sugar, unSaturated Fat 6.5 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

• 3 Barramundi Fillets about 4 ounces each
• Sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste.
• 2 tsp canola oil
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter (used Clarified butter for Whole30 and Paleo)
• 1- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp of fresh lemon juice
• Small bunch of fresh basil (can also used 3/4 tsp of dried basil)

Instruction:

1. Coat the barramundi with canola oil, season with sea salt and cracked black pepper, and place in a heated non stick skillet over medium high heat .
2. Cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side, until the fillets are lightly browned.
3. Move to a serving dish and keep warm while you make the sauce.
4. In the same pan, reduce the heat and gently cook the garlic in the butter for about 2 minutes.
5. Stir in the lemon juice and fresh basil.
6. Spoon the sauce over the fish and serve immediately.

Garlic Basil Barramundi Skillet with Tomato Butter Sauce

Garlic Basil Barramundi Skillet with Tomato Butter Sauce! SO YUMMY and super easy, with basic ingredients like garlic, basil, tomatoes, white beans, Parmesan, and white fish. Perfect with a green salad and crusty bread.

Prep: 10min

Total: 30min

Yield: 3

Nutrition Facts: servingSize , calories 388 calories, Sugar 2.6 g, Sodium 753.7 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Saturated Fat 8.2 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 25.9 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 32.5 g, Cholesterol 73.4 mg

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• fresh torn basil and fresh minced parsley
• generous pinch of salt, freshly cracked pepper
• 4-6 tomatoes, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 12-ounce can white beans, rinsed and drained
• 12-16 ounces barramundi (or your favorite white fish), thawed
• 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• 4 tablespoons butter
• Parmesan cheese for topping

Instruction:

1. Combine olive oil, garlic, herbs, salt, pepper, tomatoes and their juices, and white beans in a small bowl. Set aside to marinate while cooking the fish (although the longer they marinate, the yummier your sauce will be).
2. Heat a quick swish of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Pat the fish dry, season with salt and pepper, and pan-fry on each side for about 4 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Add the tomato white bean mixture to the skillet and add the butter. Bring to a low simmer – the sauce should start to thicken. Add the chicken broth as needed to thin it out. Season with salt and pepper. When the sauce is velvety and loose enough to evenly coat the back of a spoon, add the fish back in. Spoon the sauce over top of the fish and serve. Goes perfectly with a green salad and crusty bread.

Lemon Garlic Butter Barramundi

Paired with an irresistible lemon garlic butter sauce, this barramundi recipe is simple, easy and absolutely delicious! And you’ll have a restaurant quality beautiful fish ready in just 15 minutes!

Prep: 15min

Total: 25min

Yield: 2

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 serving, calories 432 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 35 g, Fat 33 g, Saturated Fat 16 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 145 mg, Sodium 288 mg, Fiber 0.1 g, Sugar 0.4 g, unSaturated Fat 14 g

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or other neutral oil)
• 12 ounces barramundi (cut into filets)
• 1 pinch salt (to taste)
• 1 pinch pepper (to taste)
• 4 tablespoons butter (or ghee)
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• half of one lemon (juiced, approximately 2 tablespoons)
• fresh chopped parsley (for garnish, optional)

Instruction:

1. Add olive oil to large skillet and warm over medium heat. While skillet heats up, pat barramundi fillets completely dry with paper towels, then liberally season fillets on all sides with salt and pepper, to taste.
2. When oil is hot and shimmery, add fillets to skillet. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown, then flip fillets and cook another 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Remove barramundi from skillet. Quickly add butter and minced garlic to hot skillet and stir frequently until garlic is fragrant, approximately 1 minute. Add lemon juice and stir to incorporate.
4. Divide barramundi fillets between serving plates. Spoon lemon butter sauce over fish fillets, garnish with fresh parsley (optional), and serve with desired sides.

13 Best Ways to Cook with Barramundi

With their sweet flavor and firm, buttery texture, these barramundi recipes are sure to impress. They’re perfect for beginners and super family-friendly.

Ingredients:

• Barramundi with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce
• Asian Glazed Baked Barramundi
• Garlic Basil Barramundi Skillet with Tomato Butter Sauce
• Easy Grilled Barramundi
• Easy Blackened Barramundi Fish
• Pan-Fried Barramundi
• Spanish Style Baked Barramundi
• Barramundi with Mango Slaw
• Mediterranean Fish en Papillote
• Spanish Fish Stew
• Broiled Barramundi with Citrus Salsa
• Pan-Seared Barramundi with Clams u0026amp; Shrimp
• Roasted Barramundi with Tomato and Olive Relish

Instruction:

1. Select your favorite recipe.
2. Organize all the required ingredients.
3. Prep a delicious recipe in 30 minutes or less!

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