Fish in Salt Crust by @lesgourmandisesdeloubna
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
Preheat
Preheat the oven to 210°C / 410°F.
Grate
garlic
lemon
Grate 4 garlic cloves and zest the lemon.
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.
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.
Spread
coarse sea salt
Spread a thin layer of salt paste across the baking dish.
Place
whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
Coarse salt
Place the whole unscaled sea bream on the salt base.
Slice
lemon
garlic
fresh thyme
Slice the lemon and place slices inside the sea bream with garlic and fresh thyme.
Cover
whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
coarse sea salt
Cover the sea bream completely with the remaining salt paste and seal the edges.
Bake
whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
Bake the covered sea bream for 60 min at 210°C / 410°F.
Dice
red onion
tomato
Finely dice the red onion and tomato.
Chop
black olives
capers
fresh basil
Chop the black olives, capers, fresh basil, and fresh parsley.
Combine
red onion
tomato
black olives
Combine the chopped sauce ingredients with orange pulp and citrus zest.
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.
Rest
whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
Coarse salt
Rest the baked sea bream in its salt crust for 15 min.
Crack
whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
Coarse salt
Crack open and remove the salt crust with the kitchen mallet.
Peel
whole sea bream, gutted and unscaled
Peel away the skin and lift the sea bream fillets from the bones.
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
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
Step 1/17
Preheat the oven to 210°C / 410°F.
Step 2/17
Grate 4 garlic cloves and zest the lemon.
Step 3/17
Combine coarse sea salt, wheat flour, grated garlic, lemon zest, and fresh thyme in the large mixing bowl.
Step 4/17
Whisk 4 egg whites with 300 ml water, then mix them into the salt mixture until a homogeneous paste forms.
Step 5/17
Spread a thin layer of salt paste across the baking dish.
Step 6/17
Place the whole unscaled sea bream on the salt base.
Step 7/17
Slice the lemon and place slices inside the sea bream with garlic and fresh thyme.
Step 8/17
Cover the sea bream completely with the remaining salt paste and seal the edges.
Step 9/17
Bake the covered sea bream for 60 min at 210°C / 410°F.
Step 10/17
Finely dice the red onion and tomato.
Step 11/17
Chop the black olives, capers, fresh basil, and fresh parsley.
Step 12/17
Combine the chopped sauce ingredients with orange pulp and citrus zest.
Step 13/17
Season the sauce with fine sea salt and black pepper, then cover with extra-virgin olive oil.
Step 14/17
Rest the baked sea bream in its salt crust for 15 min.
Step 15/17
Crack open and remove the salt crust with the kitchen mallet.
Step 16/17
Peel away the skin and lift the sea bream fillets from the bones.
Step 17/17
Serve the sea bream fillets and spoon the citrus sauce vierge over each portion.
Composition
Ingredients
Types
Ingredients
Notes
Allergens
Dietetics
Dietary regimen
Calories
315 kcal
Macro nutrients
Nutritional Information
Minerals
Vitamins
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
Appliances
Type
Type
Type Of Dish
Occasions
Origin
Source
Platform
Original Creator
@lesgourmandisesdeloubna
Origin
Cuisine
Geographic
France, Europe
Various
Aspect
Texture
Flavors
Other
Price
Medium
Recommended Preservation
fridge
Preservation Infos