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Barramundi with Tomato-Basil Salsa

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  • TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4

Barramundi, a flaky white fish native to the waters around Australia, is delicious here, but any sea bass will also work with this basil-inflected salsa, made even brighter with a squirt of pan-seared lime.

Our Pairing Suggestion

To pair with the dish, Luke Mangan stays away from buttery, oaky Chardonnays, opting instead for a New Zealand bottling that's crisper and more delicate, such as one from the cool Marlborough region.

Recipe: Barramundi with Tomato-Basil Salsa

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Ingredients

  1. 4 medium tomatoes—peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice
  2. 1/2 small red onion, minced
  3. 2 tablespoons finely chopped basil
  4. 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  5. Four 6-ounce, skin-on barramundi or sea bass fillets
  6. 2 limes, halved crosswise
  7. 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
  1. In a medium bowl, toss the tomatoes with the onion, basil and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
  2. In a skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil until shimmering. Season the barramundi with salt and add to the skillet, skin side down. Cook over high heat until the skin is crisp, 3 minutes. Flip and cook over moderate heat until just white throughout, 2 minutes longer. Transfer to plates.
  3. Place the limes in the skillet, cut side down. Cook over moderately high heat until browned; transfer them to the plates.
  4. Stir the rice vinegar into the tomato salsa and season with salt. Spoon the salsa alongside the barramundi and serve.
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