Grilled Barramundi with Green Nam Jim

Grilled Barramundi with Green Nam Jim

Grilled Barramundi with Green Nam Jim

Recipe by Michael Weldon

Ingredients

  • 2 ocean farmed barramundi pieces

  • sea salt

  • Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil

  • Raco griddle pan

green nam jim

  • 3 green chillies

  • 2 garlic cloves

  • ½ bunch coriander, stem, save leaves for garnish

  • 1tsp brown sugar

  • 2tbs fish sauce

  • 2tbs water

  • 1 lime

  • 2 spring onion sliced thinly

  • ½ cup bean shoots

  • 1 carrot, julienned

  • 1 red chilli sliced thinly

Method

  • Heat a BBQ or griddle pan until smoking, brush the barramundi with olive oil. Place skin side down on the grill and cook until the skin is crispy, and the fish is cooked halfway through. Turn over and cook the other side.

  • In a mortar and pestle combine the green chilli, garlic, coriander stem and salt. Crush into a paste then add the sugar, fish sauce, water and lime juice. Mix together.

  • Combine the coriander leaves, spring onion, bean shoots, carrot and chilli, and lime then mix together.

  • Serve the Barramundi topped with the salad then drizzle with the green Nam Jim.