Name: Barramundi with papaya salsa
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Barramundi; 3 limes, halved; 2 teaspoon fish sauce; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 2 green shallots (green onion), sliced; 2 600g whole barramundi, cleaned, scaled; 4 sprigs fresh coriander; steamed jasmine rice, to serve; Papaya salsa; 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped; 2 teaspoon grated lime rind; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 small fresh red chilli, seeded, chopped; 2 teaspoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 1/2 medium (400g) papaya, seeded, chopped

Barramundi with papaya salsa

Serves 4

Prep

50M

Cook

20M

Total

1H 10M

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Ingredients

Barramundi

3 limes, halved

2 teaspoon fish sauce

1 teaspoon brown sugar

2 green shallots (green onion), sliced

2 600g whole barramundi, cleaned, scaled

4 sprigs fresh coriander

steamed jasmine rice, to serve

Papaya salsa

1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped

2 teaspoon grated lime rind

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 small fresh red chilli, seeded, chopped

2 teaspoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

1/2 medium (400g) papaya, seeded, chopped

Method

Barramundi with papaya salad

1.To make papaya salsa, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate while preparing the fish.

2.Juice limes and reserve 1/4 cup of juice. Combine 2 tablespoons of reserved juice, fish sauce, sugar and shallots in a small jug. Whisk well; set aside.

3.Briefly rinse fish inside and out with cold running water; pat dry with absorbent paper.

4.Make two long cuts, about 1cm deep, into thickest part of flesh on each side of the fish. Drizzle fish with remaining lime juice. Place reserved lime quarters and coriander sprigs into fish cavity.

5.Heat a char-grill or barbecue plate until hot. Cook fish over low heat 8 minutes each side, turning only once to check if it’s cooked. (Use a fork or knife to gently separate the flesh at the thickest part, where it has been scored. If it’s white to the bone, it’s done. If not, cook a few further minutes, or until cooked when tested.)

6.Using an egg lifter, carefully transfer fish to a platter. Drizzle with lime dressing; serve with papaya salsa and steamed jasmine rice.

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