

This quick, easy, and delicious barramundi dish is guaranteed to get the family excited about eating fish, plus it is a great addition to your weekly dinner planner. Barramundi is a white fish with a firm, moist texture that is low in fat and high in lean protein. With a naturally sweet, buttery flavour, it goes perfectly with the lemon brown butter sauce!
Ingredients
For the Lemon Brown Butter Sauce:
4 Tablespoons unsalted organic butter, cut into 2 cm cubes
3 cloves of garlic, minced
4 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Small bunch of fresh basil, finely chopped
Sea salt, to season
Finely ground black pepper, to season
For the Fish:
2 x 200g Barramundi fillets
1/4 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch of sea salt
Pinch of finely ground black pepper
2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon unsalted organic butter
Directions
For the Lemon Brown Butter Sauce:
Place the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat to melt.
Once melted, add in the garlic and whisk for around 3 minutes. Constantly stir the butter as it starts to bubble and foam. When the colour changes to a light brown and little brown bits appear at the base of the pan, remove from the heat and pour it into a small mixing bowl.
Pour in the lemon juice, 3/4 of the chopped basil, and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Allow to cool slightly before tasting, and adjust with more lemon juice, salt and pepper if required.
Set aside.
For the Barramundi:
Remove excess moisture from the fish by patting it dry with paper towels.
In a shallow dish, mix together the flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Coat the fish on both sides.
Heat the butter and olive oil in a non-stick frypan over a medium high heat until hot.
Gently place the fillets skin side down into the pan and fry for 3-5 minutes or until browned. Flip the fillets and cook for a further 3-5 minutes or until browned.
Remove from the pan and place onto serving plates.
Drizzle each fillet with 1-2 tablespoons of the lemon butter sauce and sprinkle with the remaining basil.
Serve with steamed vegetables, steamed potatoes, or any other vegetables of your choice.

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