Simple and Delicious Grilled Barramundi Wrapped in Foil

How to Prepare Grilled Barramundi in Foil

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  Prepare the Barramundi

  You can buy pre-prepared barramundi at the supermarket or reputable food stores to save time. Then, use sliced lemon to gently rub over the fish to remove the sliminess.

  Use a sharp knife to make light cuts in the fish meat, about 3 – 4 cuts on one side depending on the size of the fish; the purpose of this is to help the fish absorb more seasoning after grilling.
  

  Tip for Cleaning Fish Without a Fishy Smell:

  • Additionally, if you don’t have lemon, you can rub it with salt or wash the fish with cold water mixed with a little alcohol or vinegar as well.
  • Continue to rinse the fish with clean water once more, then place it in a colander to drain.

  

  
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  Prepare Other Ingredients

  Dry shiitake mushrooms should be soaked in cold water for about 2 – 3 hours until they expand and soften. After the mushrooms have softened, remove them and cut them in half.

  Put the vermicelli in a bowl, pour warm water over it to cover the surface, and soak for about 15 minutes for the vermicelli to expand. Then, take the vermicelli out and cut it into pieces about 5cm long.

  Chop the green onions. Cut the celery into pieces.

  Slice the ginger. Thinly slice the onion.

  Tip for Soaking Shiitake Mushrooms to Make Them Soft and Clean:

  • First, you need to soak the shiitake mushrooms in hot water at 60 – 80 degrees Celsius for about 7 – 10 minutes for them to expand.
  • Then, gently rub them by hand to remove any dirt, and rinse with clean water to be ready for cooking.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Wrap the fish in aluminum foil

  Place the fish on a piece of aluminum foil. Next, stuff half a piece of ginger into the fish’s belly, the purpose of this is to help eliminate the fishy smell, the fish will be more delicious after grilling.

  Also add green onions, cut celery, ginger, sliced onions, mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, vermicelli, minced shallots, and minced garlic to the fish plate. Add 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of ground pepper, and 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce to the fish.

  Evenly coat the fish with the seasoning.

  Carefully wrap the fish so that the aluminum foil completely covers the fish.

  

  
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  Grilling Fish

  Take it to grill in the oven at a temperature of 180 degrees Celsius for about 20 minutes.

  When the fish is cooked, take it out, open the foil, and decorate it nicely to complete.

  Note:

  • At this step, if you do not have an oven, you can use a charcoal grill to grill the fish!
  • However, if you want to control the temperature well while grilling, helping the fish cook quickly and not burn, using an electric oven is the best way.

  

  
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  Final Product

  The grilled barramundi will have an extremely attractive aroma. The grilled fish is tender, sweet, and soaked with spices. Eating pieces of fish with white rice or wrapping it with fresh vegetables is just perfect!