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Adam Liaw’s 10-minute blackened barramundi brings the heat

Adam Liaw

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Blackened barramundi uses a simple pan-searing technique to dial up the flavour.William Meppem

This recipe uses an American soul food technique where fish is coated with spices and seared to create a delicious crust. Serve with lots of lemon wedges.

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Ingredients

  • 500g skinless barramundi fillets

  • salt and black pepper, to season

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 2 tsp onion powder

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper

  • ½ tsp dried parsley

  • ½ tsp dried oregano

  • ½ tsp dried thyme

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 25g butter

  • 5 lemon wedges, to serve

Method

  1. Step 1

    Season the barramundi well with salt and pepper. Combine the garlic and onion powders, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and dried herbs, and sprinkle generously over the fish.

  2. Step 2

    Heat a large frying pan over high heat and add the olive oil. Fry the fish for about 3 minutes on one side until blackened, then flip. Add the butter to the pan and baste the fish with the butter-and-oil mix for a further 2 minutes, until just cooked through.

  3. Step 3

    Transfer the fish onto a serving plate and serve with lemon wedges.

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