30 beautiful barramundi recipes (2024)

Barramundi is a beautiful white fish that is native to the Asia-Pacific ocean region, making is easy for us Aussies to have easy access to a wonderfully fresh piece of seafood. Whether you grill it with some steamed vegetables, or bake it whole with a zesty Asian marinade, barramundi is a delicious addition to mid-week dinners or barbecues with friends. Dig in!

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How to fillet a fish

Step 1: Place the fish on a board, with the backbone facing toward you. Using a sharp, flexible knife, cut down just behind the head until you hit the vertebrae.

Step 2: Cut along the backbone, towards the tail, making sure the knife is in contact with the vertebrae. Remove the fish fillet and set aside.

Step 3: Turn the fish over, and repeat the process.

Step 4: Trim any excess fat and bones from the fillet; use a tweezers to remove the bones.

Step 5: To remove the skin, dip your fingertips in salt and grip the tail end of the fillet. Run your knife along the skin, in a back-and-forth cutting motion, and it should part easily from the flesh.

Once you’ve cut the fillets into portions, your fish is now ready to cook. May we suggest seared ocean trout and potato mash with grilled pea and mint salsa or snapper fillets with root vegetable slaw.\

Crisp-skin barramundi with mandarin salsa

This barramundi recipe with crisp, seasoned skin is simply delicious served with a zesty mandarin and pomegranate salsa.

Tumeric and coconut poached barramundi

Tumeric and coconut poached barramundi

Barramundi ceviche

The ceviche can be served as a canapé – spoon the ceviche into small glasses with the toasts laid across the top of the glass or serve it in deep spoons.

Crisp-skinned fish with roast garlic skordalia

Crisp-skinned fish with roast garlic skordalia

The creamy potato dip with roasted garlic complements the crispy-skinned firm white fleshed fish perfectly. Serve with veg for a satisfying meal.

Barramundi and potato pie

Australian summer isn’t complete without a variety of seafood on the table. Here, we’ve combined beautiful barramundi fillets and desiree potatoes for a delicious pie that’s bound to please.

Barramundi with kipflers and roasted capsicum

The perfect summer dish; barramundi with kipflers and roasted capsicum.

Salt-crusted barramundi on baby buk choy with red curry sauce

Salt-crusted barramundi on baby buk choy with red curry sauce

Chilli, lemon and coriander barramundi

Pepper-roasted barramundi

Pepper-roasted barramundi

Barramundi with papaya salsa

Papaya salsa makes a piquant dressing for this delicious grilled barramundi.

Barramundi with stir-fried shiitake mushrooms and Asian greens

Stir fried Asian greens make this seafood dish well balanced and a perfect meal for any season.

Asian steamed fish with ginger and soy

This steamed fish with ginger and soy is a light, healthy and delicious way to increase your fish intake for the week. Any white fish like coral trout, snapper, bream, barramundi or silver perch will work perfectly.

Fish with polenta and dill gremolata

Barramundi is perfect for this fish on polenta with dill gremolata, as it’s strong enough to handle the gremolata without dominating the overall balance of flavours.

Nut-crusted barramundi

This gluten free nut-crusted fish and sweet potato chips with coconut dressing is the ideal homemade takeaway for a healthy week night dinner.

Barramundi with tomato, caper and walnut dressing

Fresh, tasty and full of flavour, this barramundi with tomato, caper and walnut dressing is the perfect dish to serve at a weekend lunch party.

Roasted barramundi with lemon, chilli and coconut

Baked baby barramundi with pumpkin seed pesto

When you want to pull out a dish that’s set to impress, whole fish always does the job. This baked baby barramundi with pumpkin seed pesto makes a spectacular centre-piece.

Fish tacos

Fish tacos

These easy crumbed fish tacos from our Let’s Cook kid’s cookbook are easy to make with the kids, super tasty and packed full of vegie goodness.

Air fryer fish cakes

Air fryer fish cakes

These simple Thai fish cakes are moist and juicy when cooked in your air fryer. Flavoured with lime and red Thai curry paste, they’re super tasty too

Grilled fish with mango salsa and coconut rice

Grilled fish with mango salsa and coconut rice

Looking for fresh, flavoursome dinner ideas? Don’t go past this tender, succulent grilled fish with fresh fruity mango salsa & creamy coconut rice!

Fish sandwiches with Caesar dressing

Fish sandwiches with Caesar dressing

Up your sambo game with these tasty fish sandwiches with a tangy Caesar dressing. If you don’t like fish they also work well with a chicken schnitel.

Fish skewers with labne & chilli tomato salad

Fish skewers with labne and chilli tomato salad

Fragrant spiced fish skewers go perfectly with fresh chilli and tomato salad and creamy labne. Because everything takes better on a stick!

Goan fish curry with low-carb cauliflower rice

Goan fish curry with low-carb cauliflower rice

Goan curries are traditionally hot, sour and coconut rich. Our Goan fish curry, with a big hit of tamarind, ticks all the right boxes.

Romesco with fish skewers

Romesco with fish skewers

This nutty and fruity capsicum-based sauce is best home made. The traditional Spanish sauce is perfect for serving with char-grilled fish skewers at your next barbecue.

Sumac fish with barley salad and avocado cream

Sumac fish with barley salad and avocado cream

Sumac-spiced fish is perfectly complemented with a colourful barley salad and tangy avocado cream.

Grilled cajun fish burgers with hot coriander sauce

Grilled cajun fish burgers with hot coriander sauce

This tasty grilled fish burger recipe is marinated in a cajun spice mix and topped with a coriander dressing for a healthy and filling seafood dish.

Fish with green sauce and white bean purée

Fish with green sauce and white bean purée

Try this delicious, easy dinner of dreamy white bean purée, crispy pan-fried fish and zesty herb sauce.

Margarita fish with white rice and grilled tomatoes

Margarita fish with white rice and grilled tomatoes

Like a margarita on a plate, these white fish fillets are marinated in zesty lime and tequila, making it the perfect addition to your Mexican fiesta. For a filling dish, serve with white rice and grilled tomatoes.

Mediterranean white fish with beans and olives

Mediterranean white fish with beans and olives

Fish, white bean and tomato stew

Fish, white bean and tomato stew

Italian fish and fennel soup

Italian fish and fennel soup

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