Smoky Barramundi with Brown Butter

🥘 Ingredients

• barramundi fillets
  8 oz
• black pepper
  ¼ tsp
• broccoli
  1 head
• butter
  3 tbsp
• cooking oil
  3 tbsp
• lemon
  1 unit
• potatoes
  1 lb
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  3 unit
• smoked paprika
  ½ tsp
• sour cream
  3 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• baking sheet
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce. Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Zest and quarter lemon .

   potatoes: 1 lb, scallions: 3 unit, lemon: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   Place potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender ⏱️ 15 minutes . Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain and return potatoes to pot. Mash with sour cream and 1 tbsp butter until smooth, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Season generously with salt and black pepper . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

   sour cream: 3 tbsp, butter: 3 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ¼ tsp
3. 

   3

   While potatoes cook, cut broccoli florets into bite-size pieces if necessary. Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of cooking oil , salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until golden brown and crispy ⏱️ 20 minutes .

   broccoli: 1 head, cooking oil: 3 tbsp
4. 

   4

   While broccoli roasts, pat barramundi fillets dry with paper towels. Rub each fillet with a drizzle of oil. Season generously all over with salt and pepper, then rub smoked paprika into flesh sides. Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add barramundi, skin sides down; cook until skin is crispy ⏱️ 3 minutes . Turn off heat. Transfer barramundi, skin sides down, to a second lightly oiled baking sheet. Roast on middle rack until cooked through ⏱️ 10 minutes .

   barramundi fillets: 8 oz, smoked paprika: ½ tsp
5. 

   5

   Meanwhile, heat pan used for barramundi over medium heat. Add remaining butter and scallion whites. Cook, carefully swirling butter, until foamy and flecked with amber brown bits ⏱️ 2 minutes . Turn off heat and add a big squeeze of lemon juice. Stir in lemon zest; season with salt and pepper.
6. 

   6

   Divide mashed potatoes, barramundi, and broccoli between plates. Top potatoes and barramundi with brown butter and sprinkle with scallion greens. If brown butter is done before the rest of the meal, reheat over low heat, stirring, for 1 minute. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.