Roasted Barramundi with Black Rice Salad & Mango Salsa

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High protein 5 plants Low sat fat

Roasted Barramundi with Black Rice Salad & Mango Salsa

Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Cuisine: Asian
Food group: Fish

A rainbow on a plate. Buttery responsibly-sourced barramundi, roasted to perfection. Pair it with sweet chunks of mango and nutty black rice. Flecks of spring onion and chilli provide a kick. A squeeze of lime for that oh-so-lovely zing. This colourful spread is what summer is all about.

Cooking Instructions

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As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Pull out a medium bowl, a small bowl, a peeler, a sieve & a grater

Boil the rice

  • Add the rice to the saucepan and boil for 30-35 mins, until cooked, then drain and return to the pan

Make the mango salsa

  • Meanwhile, peel and dice the mango into 1cm chunks. Dice the cucumber into 1cm chunks. Quarter the tomatoes. Finely chop the coriander. Zest and halve the lime. Deseed and finely dice half the chilli, thinly slice the remaining
  • To the medium bowl, add the mango, cucumber, tomatoes, diced chilli (for those who'd like the heat) and half the coriander. Add the juice from half the lime and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well

Barramundi time

  • Lay the barramundi, skin-side up, onto the lined baking tray. Drizzle with 2 tsp olive oil and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast for 19 mins, until cooked through

Make the dressing & finish the rice

  • In the small bowl, combine the honey, remaining lime juice and 2 tsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper
  • Thinly slice the spring onions
  • When ready, stir the spring onion, remaining coriander and the lime zest into the cooked rice

Plate up

  • Check your fish is cooked through; it should be steaming hot, opaque and separate easily with a fork
  • Share the rice and mango salsa between plates, topped with the barramundi. Spoon over the lime dressing. Garnish with the sliced chilli (for those who'd like the heat)

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