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Spicy Mexican-Style Barramundi
Calorie Smart
High Protein
Carb Smart
Spicy Mexican-Style Barramundi

with Cilantro-Lime Oil & Esquites-Style Salad

5 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Central America

The star of this meal is a simple-but-flavorful oil you'll make by combining cilantro, scallions, lime, olive oil, and a touch of honey for a balanced and aromatic topper for buttery chili-spiced barramundi fillets. The fish is served atop a Mexican-style salad made of charred corn kernels, mayo, sour cream, lime, chili powder, and feta.

Allergens

Milk
Eggs
Fish

Utensils

Paper Towel
Large Pan
Zester
Small Bowl
Strainer
Medium Bowl

Tags

Under 650 Calories
Calorie Smart
High Protein
Carb Smart
Pork-free
Pescatarian
Easy Prep
Carb Conscious
Sodium Smart
Latin-american-faves
Spring
Summer
Classic Plates
Lunch
Ingredients
Sour Cream

Sour Cream

1.5 tablespoon

Feta Cheese

Feta Cheese

0.5 cup

Chili Powder

Chili Powder

1 teaspoon

Barramundi

Barramundi

10 ounce

Honey

Honey

1 teaspoon

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise

2 tablespoon

Lime

Lime

1 unit

Scallions

Scallions

2 unit

Cilantro

Cilantro

0.25 ounce

Corn

Corn

1 unit

Olive Oil

Olive Oil

1.5 tablespoon (tbsp)

Sugar

Sugar

0.13 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

1 teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

Salt

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

Black Pepper

teaspoon (tsp)

Preparation
1
Prep & Make Corn Salad
  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Drain and rinse corn; thoroughly pat dry with paper towels. Thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Roughly chop cilantro. Zest and quarter lime.

  • Heat a large dry, preferably nonstick, pan over high heat. Add corn and a big pinch of sugar; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly charred, 4-6 minutes. (TIP: Cover pan if corn begins to pop.) Turn off heat; transfer to a medium bowl. Wash out pan.

  • Stir scallion whites, mayonnaise, sour cream, feta, half the cilantro, juice from half the lime, salt, pepper, and as much chili powder as you like (save some for Step 3) into bowl with charred corn. Transfer to freezer to quickly cool. TIP: If you're low on freezer space, transfer corn salad to a shallow bowl and spread out, then refrigerate for quick cooling!

2
Make Cilantro-Lime Oil
  • In a small bowl, combine scallion greens, lime zest, half the honeyremaining cilantro, 1½ TBSP olive oil, juice from one lime wedge, salt, and pepper (all the honey, 3 TBSP olive oil, and juice from two lime wedges for 4 servings). Stir vigorously with a spoon until scallions and cilantro have wilted, 30-45 seconds.

3
Cook Barramundi
  • Pat barramundi* dry with paper towels. Season generously with salt, pepper, and as much remaining chili powder as you like.

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for corn over medium-high heat. Add barramundi, skin sides down, and cook until skin is crispy, 4-5 minutes, then flip and cook until opaque and cooked through, 2-3 minutes more.

4
Serve
  • Divide esquites-style salad between plates. Top with barramundi. Drizzle cilantro-lime oil over barramundi or serve on the side for dipping. Serve.

     

Nutrition per serving

640

kcal

Calories

40

g

Fat

11

g

Saturated Fat

32

g

Carbohydrate

14

g

Sugar

5

g

Dietary Fiber

36

g

Protein

135

mg

Cholesterol

530

mg

Sodium

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