Double the Crispy Barramundi and Veggie Mash

Nutrition per serve

Ingredients

• 2pcs potato
• 1pcs carrot
• 2clov garlic
• 1bunch thyme
• 1pcs lemon
• 2pcs barramundi fillets
• 150g peas
• 15ml olive oil
• 30g butter
• 30ml milk
• 10ml extra virgin olive oil

Method

1. Step 1 — Start prep
   Peel the potatoes and cut into 3cm chunks. Quarter the carrot lengthwise and cut into 3cm chunks. Slice the garlic.
2. Step 2 — Cook vegetables
   Put the potato, carrot and garlic in a medium saucepan of cold salted water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10-12 mins until tender. Drain, then return to the pan and cover to keep warm.
3. Step 3 — Finish prep
   Meanwhile, strip the thyme leaves, discarding the tough stems. Finely grate the zest of half the lemon*, then juice the half. Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil for the peas.
4. Step 4 — Cook fish
   DOUBLE THE BARRAMUNDI OPTION Pat the fish dry with paper towel, rub with 1 tbs olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Heat a medium frypan over medium-high heat until hot. Cook fish, skin-side down, covered, for 3 mins. Turn and cook, uncovered, for 4 mins or until cooked through (cooking times may vary depending on thickness of fillets). Remove from the pan and reserve pan.
5. Step 5 — Cook peas and make mash
   While the fish is cooking, add the peas to the pan of boiling water, return to the boil and cook for 1 min. Drain. Mash the potato, carrot and garlic until smooth. Add 10g butter and 2 tbs milk, season with salt and pepper and stir until combined. Cover to keep warm.
6. Step 6 — Get ready to serve
   Melt 20g butter in the reserved pan over medium-low heat. Cook the thyme and lemon zest, stirring, for 1 min or until fragrant. Remove from the heat. Stir in 1 tsp lemon juice* and 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Divide the mash, fish and peas among plates. Spoon over the thyme-lemon mixture to serve.

Allergens

Milk, Fish