Blackened Barramundi & Mango Salsa

🥘 Ingredients

• barramundi
  2 fillets
• black pepper
• butter
  1 tbsp
• green beans
  1 lb
• jasmine rice
  ¾ cup
• lime
  2 unit
• mango
  1 unit
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• salt
• scallions
  1 bunch
• southwest spice blend
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• small bowl
• baking sheet
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites; cook ⏱️ 1 minute . Stir in jasmine rice and ¾ cup water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

   scallions: 1 bunch, olive oil: 2 tbsp, jasmine rice: ¾ cup
2. 

   2

   While rice cooks, drain mango , discarding juice; roughly chop. Trim green beans , if necessary. Zest and quarter lime . In a small bowl , combine mango, scallion greens, and a squeeze of lime juice to taste. Season with salt and black pepper .

   mango: 1 unit, green beans: 1 lb, lime: 2 unit, salt, black pepper
3. 

   3

   Toss green beans on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, ⏱️ 12 minutes .
4. 

   4

   While green beans roast, pat barramundi dry with paper towels; season all over with salt and pepper. Season flesh sides with half the southwest spice blend ; rub to evenly coat.

   barramundi: 2 fillets, southwest spice blend: 1 unit
5. 

   5

   Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add barramundi skin sides down. Cook until skin is crispy, ⏱️ 4 minutes . Lower heat if skin begins to brown too quickly. Flip and cook until fish is opaque and cooked through, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Remove pan from heat.
6. 

   6

   Fluff rice with a fork; stir in butter and lime zest. Season with salt and pepper. Divide rice, barramundi, and green beans between plates. Top fish with salsa. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

   butter: 1 tbsp