Barramundi en Papillote

Oven baked stuffed fish

• CuisineWestern
• CategoryFish
• CourseMains

Ingredients

• 1Whole barramundi, butterflied
• 100 gmsOnion, finely diced
• 1½ tbspGarlic, minced
• 2 tspPeppercorns, crushed
• ½ cupCashews, crushed
• 2 tbspFresh coriander, chopped
• 50 gmsButter

Preparation

1. In a pan, melt butter and add ½ tbsp garlic and 1 tsp peppercorns and stir
2. Remove from heat
3. In a separate pan, heat oil and fry diced onions, 1 tbsp minced garlic and 1 tsp crushed peppercorns
4. Add crushed cashews, fresh coriander and stir
5. Remove from heat
6. Place a large sheet of aluminium foil and place a smaller sheet of baking paper on it
7. Place barramundi on the paper, make three slashes on each side
8. Brush both sides with the melted butter
9. Stuff barramundi with the mixture
10. Wrap up paper and twist the ends
11. Wrap up aluminium foil and place in oven at 180°C and bake for 20 minutes
12. Remove and rest for 5 minutes before cutting open the foil and paper