Baked Barramundi Fillet

Barramundi has gained a reputation as one of Australia's finest eating fish. It is a brilliant table fish and specimens captured from estuarine waters are delicious, with firm, white, fine-grained meat. The fish is suited to all kinds of cooking, steaming, pan frying, etc. complimented with a few herbs, a little lemon or lime, a splash of white wine is always enjoyable.

Ingredients serve 4

600 g Barramundi fillet

1 sliced lemon

8 basil leaves

Salt

Pepper

Method

Preheat oven to 180ºC.

Cut barramundi into 150 g fillets and season with salt and pepper.

Place two fresh basil leave and a slice of lemon on each fillet.

Wrap the fillets individually in baking foil or grease proof baking paper.

Cook in the oven for 20 min.

Serve with potato wedges and a salad.

Note: Barramundi fillet can be cooked on a hot BBQ, allowing approx. 10 min on each side.

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