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Grilled Barramundi Recipe


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  • Author: Mike Vrobel
  • Total Time: 36 minutes
  • Yield: 6 fillets 1x

Description

Grilled Barramundi recipe. Looking for a delicious, firm white fish to grill that is also sustainably farmed? Seek out Barramundi for your grill. It's a favorite in Australia for a good reason - it tastes great!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 6 (6-ounce Barramundi fillets) (each should be 1 inch thick and 2- to 3 inches wide)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt (½ teaspoon per fillet)
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (plus more for oiling the grill grate)

Avocado Salsa

  • 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut into ½-inch chunks
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into ½-inch chunks
  • 1 orange, peeled and cut into sections
  • 1 scallion (green onion), diced
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black peppe


Instructions

  1. Prepare the grill for direct high heat (450°F): Start by setting the grill up for cooking with direct high heat.
    Gas Grill: I turn all the burners to high on my Weber Summit gas grill and wait fifteen minutes for it to preheat.
    Charcoal Grill: In my Weber Kettle, I light a chimney full of charcoal, wait for it to be covered with gray ash, then pour it out in a thick single pile across half of the charcoal grate.
    Brush and oil the grill: Once the grill is preheated, I brush the grate thoroughly with my grill brush and oil the grate by wiping it with a paper towel dipped in vegetable oil
  2. Prepare the Barramundi: While the grill is preheating, sprinkle the barramundi filets with salt and pepper, then brush the fillets with vegetable oil.
  3. Prepare the avocado salsa: Cut the avocado into ½-inch dice and toss in a small bowl with the lime juice. Cut the red bell pepper into ½-inch dice, peel and section the orange - directions here - and dice the scallion. Add all these to the bowl with the avocado, sprinkle with the salt and pepper, and toss to combine.
  4. Grill the Barramundi: Place the Barramundi on the grill over direct high heat, flesh side down. Grill until the bottom is browned, about three minutes, then gently work a spatula under the Barramundi and flip it skin side down. Grill until the Barramundi is just opaque in the thickest part (with an internal temperature of 145°F), about 3 more minutes. (I check by pushing along the natural seams with a paring knife.) It is OK to let it cook longer with the skin side down if needed; the skin will protect the fish from burning. Once done, gently work a spatula under the Barramundi and move to a platter.
  5. Serve: Serve each barramundi fillet with a heaping tablespoon of avocado salsa on top. Serve, passing any extra salsa at the table. Enjoy!
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 minutes
  • Category: Seafood
  • Method: Grilling
  • Cuisine: American

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 fillet plus salsa
  • Calories: 213
  • Sugar: 3.3 g
  • Sodium: 457.1 mg
  • Fat: 6.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 7.2 g
  • Fiber: 2.8 g
  • Protein: 31.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 73.1 mg