Buttery Basil Barramundi
with Asparagus Amandine & Mashed Potatoes
- Milk
- Fish
- Tree Nuts
This delicious fish dish is positively spring-tacular! You’ll sear seasoned barramundi fillets to flaky perfection, drizzle with buttery lemon-basil sauce, and pair with sumptuous sides of garlicky roasted green beans amandine and sour cream-swirled mashed potatoes. A final squeeze of fresh lemon juice adds a burst of bright, tangy flavor.
Ingredients
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
ounce
Green Beans
12 ounce
Potatoes
6 ounce
Asparagus
¼ unit
Lemon
1 clove
Garlic
10 ounce
Barramundi
(Contains: Fish)
½ ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
1 ounce
Basil Paste
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
3 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Place in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 10-15 minutes.
Reserve 1 cup potato cooking liquid, then drain and return potatoes to pot. Cover to keep warm (you’ll finish the potatoes in Step 5).
While potatoes cook, trim green beans if necessary. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Quarter lemon.
Toss green beans on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, half the garlic, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack for 10 minutes.
Once green beans have roasted 10 minutes, remove sheet from oven. Carefully sprinkle almonds over green beans.
Return to top rack and roast until green beans are tender and almonds are browned and fragrant, 2-5 minutes more.
While green beans roast, pat barramundi* dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt and pepper.
Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add barramundi, skin sides down, and cook until skin is crispy, 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook until barramundi is opaque and cooked through, 2-3 minutes more.
Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan and let cool 2 minutes.
To pot with potatoes, add sour cream and mash until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
Melt 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) in pan used for barramundi over medium-low heat. Add basil paste, remaining garlic, and juice from one lemon wedge (two wedges for 4).
Cook, whisking constantly, until fully incorporated and warmed through, 1-2 minutes.
Divide mashed potatoes, barramundi, and green beans amandine between plates in separate sections. Drizzle basil sauce over barramundi and serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many loved the mild, flaky barramundi, while some found the basil sauce too strong. Adjust garlic and basil to taste.
- Ease of prep: Some found coordinating cooking times tricky. Consider roasting fish with veggies for easier cleanup.
- Suggestions: Try adding lemon pepper to the fish for extra zest. Roast potatoes instead of mashing for a different texture.
- Leftovers: The dish is best enjoyed fresh; some found leftovers less appealing.
- Sides: Green beans amandine were a hit 🌿. A few wanted more sauce or larger asparagus portions.
Reviews from our home cooks
This was a delicious meal. I had not ever heard of Barramundi fish, so I was a little skeptical. The fish was a wonderful, white, and flaky texture and easy to prepare. I added lemon pepper. Yum yum!! My only complaint is the two pieces of fish were not equal in volume so had to adjust the cooking time and I got the smaller piece. I will look for this fish in the future. Thank you!
The fish was light and mild tasting. The basil sauce was fresh and tangy and complimented the fish well. The potatoes and beans were wonderful sides.
LOVE Barramundi BUT this barely fed 2 people much less 4, with the fish portion. We had enough beans and potatoes. It's almost like you forgot a package. I hope this was a mistake and not the new norm.
I loved the Barramundi - it's tender and tasty. Garlic was a bit too much but still enjoyed it. Asparagus was not good enough to use- too thin and not really cookable. Need better choice of Asparagus. We used green beans instead and that was good
Hubby and I are not big Basil fans so the sauce was too strong for our taste. That being said the meal itself is excellent.
I love this fish. I had never tried it before. The sauce was amazing. Everything was so fresh!
Basil sauce was very thin and spread all over the plate into the asparagus and mashed potatoes. Didn't look at all like the picture.
This was pretty good. The fish doesn't have a whole lot of flavor. I did not receive the basil mixture in my box so I made my own. I also roasted the potatoes instead of mash, I like that I can tweak the recipes.
Fish and veggies good, loved flavors, but mashed potatoes weren't good. Mashed potatoes with water and sour cream. Should have used butter and milk.
Fish was really enjoyable, the sides were ok but the almonds weren't totally needed
