Barramundi With Lemon Basil Sauce

Barramundi has been available quite often in my local supermarket. This recipe would also be good with tilapia. The butter-lemon-basil sauce is also good over brown rice.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 674 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 cup melted butter
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• ¼ cup white wine
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
• 4 (4 ounce) fillets barramundi (Asian sea bass)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Brush fish with olive oil.

Step 3

Mix bread crumbs, seafood seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, lemon zest, and thyme together in a bowl. Press fish in bread crumb mixture to coat all sides. Arrange coated fish on a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip fish and continue baking until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 10 minutes more.

Step 5

Stir butter, lemon juice, white wine, and basil together in a bowl; drizzle over cooked fish.