whole fish baked in sea salt crust
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 1 hour
Ingredients
  • 1 whole fish (bream, sea bass or snapper), washed and dried inside out
  • Pepper, to taste
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped coriander
  • 4.4 pounds (2kg) coarse sea salt
  • 2 egg whites
  • ⅓ (1dl) cup water
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F.
  2. Season the fish cavity with pepper and stuff with lemon slices, garlic slices and coriander.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine the sea salt with the egg whites and water and mix well to moisten the salt.
  4. Line a baking sheet with foil. Cover the foil with half of the sea salt mixture and place the fish on top. Cover the fish with the rest of the sea salt mixture, pressing on the sides to seal.
  5. Cook the fish for 35 to 45 minutes in the oven, until the sea salt mixture turns into a crust and appears golden.
  6. Remove the fish from the oven. Carefully break the sea salt crust with a sharp knife, remove the fish and all the salt, and divide flesh among two plates. Serve with sliced lemons and a drizzle of olive oil.
Notes
TIP: You can double or triple the recipe depending on how many fish you are cooking
Recipe by Savormania at http://www.savormania.com/whole-fish-baked-in-sea-salt-crust/