Recipe - Asian-Inspired Baby Barramundi

Asian-Inspired Baby Barramundi by Foodland Recipe Kitchen

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 25 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • FISH
  • 2 x whole baby barramundis
  • Sea salt and ground white pepper
  • 1 tsp Chinese cooking rice wine
  • TOPPING
  • 4 large spring onions, finely sliced
  • 3 tbsp fresh ginger, julienned
  • 2 long red chilli, deseeded and finely julienned
  • SIZZLING OIL
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 3 tbsp peanut oil
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce

Equipment

  • Large baking tray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 190°C.
  2. Place two 40cm pieces of foil on workbench, top with a slightly smaller piece of baking paper. Lay the whole fish on top of the paper.
  3. Season fish with salt and pepper, sprinkle with rice wine. Now form a parcel with the paper first and then the foil to seal.
  4. Place prepared parcels on a baking tray. Bake for 20 -25 minutes.
  5. Remove from the oven and rest for 3 minutes, then carefully remove the foil wrapping and place the paper parcel onto a serving plate. Fold down the sides to create a “boat” that will catch the juices and oil.
  6. Heat the oils for sizzling in a small saucepan, be very careful when its hot.
  7. Top the fish with the prepared spring onion, ginger and chilli. Pour hot oil all over the spring onion, ginger and chilli, it will sizzle dramatically! Enjoy immediately.
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