Fish in Salt Crust by @lesgourmandisesdeloubna

1h30

4 servings

🐟

1.5 kg

Whole fish

🧂

2 kg

Coarse salt

🌾

200 g

Flour

🧄

4 cloves

Garlic

🌿

6 sprigs

Thyme

🍋

1

Lemon zest

🥚

4

Egg whites

💧

300 ml

Water

🍋

Lemon

🧅

0.5

Red onion

🍅

1 small

Tomato

🫒

30 g

Black olives

🍊

1

Orange pulp

🍋

Citrus zest

🫒

20 g

Capers

🌿

10 g

Basil

🌿

10 g

Parsley

🫒

60 ml

Olive oil

🧂

Salt

⚫

1 g

Pepper

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 210°C / 410°F.

  2. Grate
    • garlic
    • lemon

    Grate 4 garlic cloves and zest the lemon.

  3. Combine
    • coarse sea salt
    • wheat flour
    • garlic

    Combine coarse sea salt, wheat flour, grated garlic, lemon zest, and fresh thyme in the large mixing bowl.

  4. Whisk
    • egg whites
    • water
    • coarse sea salt

    Whisk 4 egg whites with 300 ml water, then mix them into the salt mixture until a homogeneous paste forms.

  5. Spread
    • coarse sea salt

    Spread a thin layer of salt paste across the baking dish.

  6. Place
    • whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    • Coarse salt

    Place the whole unscaled sea bream on the salt base.

  7. Slice
    • lemon
    • garlic
    • fresh thyme

    Slice the lemon and place slices inside the sea bream with garlic and fresh thyme.

  8. Cover
    • whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    • coarse sea salt

    Cover the sea bream completely with the remaining salt paste and seal the edges.

  9. Bake
    • whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled

    Bake the covered sea bream for 60 min at 210°C / 410°F.

  10. Dice
    • red onion
    • tomato

    Finely dice the red onion and tomato.

  11. Chop
    • black olives
    • capers
    • fresh basil

    Chop the black olives, capers, fresh basil, and fresh parsley.

  12. Combine
    • red onion
    • tomato
    • black olives

    Combine the chopped sauce ingredients with orange pulp and citrus zest.

  13. Season
    • fine sea salt
    • extra-virgin olive oil

    Season the sauce with fine sea salt and black pepper, then cover with extra-virgin olive oil.

  14. Rest
    • whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    • Coarse salt

    Rest the baked sea bream in its salt crust for 15 min.

  15. Crack
    • whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    • Coarse salt

    Crack open and remove the salt crust with the kitchen mallet.

  16. Peel
    • whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled

    Peel away the skin and lift the sea bream fillets from the bones.

  17. Serve
    • whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    • extra-virgin olive oil
    • orange

    Serve the sea bream fillets and spoon the citrus sauce vierge over each portion.

Fish in Salt Crust by @lesgourmandisesdeloubna

1h30

4 servings

🐟

1.5 kg

Whole fish

🧂

2 kg

Coarse salt

🌾

200 g

Flour

🧄

4 cloves

Garlic

🌿

6 sprigs

Thyme

🍋

1

Lemon zest

🥚

4

Egg whites

💧

300 ml

Water

🍋

Lemon

🧅

0.5

Red onion

🍅

1 small

Tomato

🫒

30 g

Black olives

🍊

1

Orange pulp

🍋

Citrus zest

🫒

20 g

Capers

🌿

10 g

Basil

🌿

10 g

Parsley

🫒

60 ml

Olive oil

🧂

Salt

⚫

1 g

Pepper

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/17

    Preheat the oven to 210°C / 410°F.

  2. Step 2/17

    Grate 4 garlic cloves and zest the lemon.

    🧄garlic
    🍋lemon
    🧀box grater
  3. Step 3/17

    Combine coarse sea salt, wheat flour, grated garlic, lemon zest, and fresh thyme in the large mixing bowl.

    🧂coarse sea salt
    🌾wheat flour
    🧄garlic
    🍋lemon
    🌿fresh thyme
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
  4. Step 4/17

    Whisk 4 egg whites with 300 ml water, then mix them into the salt mixture until a homogeneous paste forms.

    🥚egg whites
    💧water
    🧂coarse sea salt
    🌾wheat flour
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
  5. Step 5/17

    Spread a thin layer of salt paste across the baking dish.

    🧂coarse sea salt
    🍳baking dish
    🥄spoon
  6. Step 6/17

    Place the whole unscaled sea bream on the salt base.

    🐟whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    🍳baking dish
  7. Step 7/17

    Slice the lemon and place slices inside the sea bream with garlic and fresh thyme.

    🍋lemon
    🧄garlic
    🌿fresh thyme
    🐟whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  8. Step 8/17

    Cover the sea bream completely with the remaining salt paste and seal the edges.

    🐟whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    🧂coarse sea salt
    🍳baking dish
    🥄spoon
  9. Step 9/17

    Bake the covered sea bream for 60 min at 210°C / 410°F.

    🐟whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    🍳baking dish
  10. Step 10/17

    Finely dice the red onion and tomato.

    🧅red onion
    🍅tomato
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  11. Step 11/17

    Chop the black olives, capers, fresh basil, and fresh parsley.

    🫒black olives
    🫒capers
    🌿fresh basil
    🌿fresh parsley
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  12. Step 12/17

    Combine the chopped sauce ingredients with orange pulp and citrus zest.

    🧅red onion
    🍅tomato
    🫒black olives
    🫒capers
    🌿fresh basil
    🌿fresh parsley
    🍊orange
    🍋lemon
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄spoon
    🧀box grater
  13. Step 13/17

    Season the sauce with fine sea salt and black pepper, then cover with extra-virgin olive oil.

    🧂fine sea salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🫒extra-virgin olive oil
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄spoon
  14. Step 14/17

    Rest the baked sea bream in its salt crust for 15 min.

    🐟whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    🍳baking dish
  15. Step 15/17

    Crack open and remove the salt crust with the kitchen mallet.

    🐟whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    kitchen mallet
    🍳baking dish
  16. Step 16/17

    Peel away the skin and lift the sea bream fillets from the bones.

    🐟whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    🐟fish spatula
    🔪chef's knife
  17. Step 17/17

    Serve the sea bream fillets and spoon the citrus sauce vierge over each portion.

    🐟whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
    🫒extra-virgin olive oil
    🍊orange
    🍅tomato
    🧅red onion
    🫒black olives
    🫒capers
    🌿fresh basil
    🌿fresh parsley
    🥄spoon
    🐟fish spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Eggs, Water, Fruit, Condiments

Ingredients

Whole fish, Coarse salt, Flour, Garlic, Thyme, Lemon zest, Egg whites, Water, Lemon, Red onion, Tomato, Black olives, Orange pulp, Citrus zest, Capers, Basil, Parsley, Olive oil, Salt, Pepper

Notes

Whole fish (gutted and unscaled, scales left on to protect the flesh), Garlic (grated, for the salt crust dough), Thyme (branches, amount not given), Lemon zest (amount not given), Red onion (for the vierge sauce), Tomato (diced, for the vierge sauce), Black olives (for the vierge sauce, amount not given), Orange pulp (for the vierge sauce, amount not given), Citrus zest (orange and lemon zest, for the vierge sauce, amount not given), Capers (for the vierge sauce, amount not given), Basil (for the vierge sauce, amount not given), Parsley (mentioned in voice-over only, for the vierge sauce, amount not given), Olive oil (for the vierge sauce, amount not given), Salt (fleur de sel, to taste, for the vierge sauce), Pepper (to taste, for the vierge sauce)

Allergens

Egg

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Pescatarian, Mediterranean

Calories

315 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 35g, Fat: 17g, Carbohydrates: 8g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 4g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 530mg, Potassium: 690mg, Phosphorus: 330mg, Selenium: 47mcg, Iron: 1.8mg

Vitamins

Vitamin B12: 4.2mcg, Vitamin D: 5.1mcg, Vitamin C: 18mg, Vitamin E: 3.2mg, Vitamin A: 74mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

1 hour 0 minutes

Overall

1 hour 30 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

17 steps

Equipments

Utensils

large mixing bowl, whisk, box grater, chef's knife, cutting board, baking dish, spoon, fish spatula, kitchen mallet

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Dinner, Celebration, Weekend Meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@lesgourmandisesdeloubna

Origin

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Juicy, Flaky, Crisp

Flavors

Salty, Citrusy, Herbal, Savory, Briny, Fresh

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Discard after 120 min), fridge : 2 days (Store cooked fish and sauce separately,Use an airtight container,Keep at or below 4°C / 40°F), freezer : 2 months (Freeze cooked fish without sauce,Wrap tightly to prevent freezer burn,Thaw in the fridge before reheating)