Sea Bass in Salt Crust

🧂 Ingredients

• ✓
  Lubina entera

  1kg
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  Sal gruesa

  2kg
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  Clara de huevo

  2
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  Romero fresco

  2 ramas
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  Limón

  1
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  Aceite de oliva virgen extra

  para servir

📋 Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200°C. Clean the sea bass: ask the fishmonger to gut it but leave the scales on, as they protect the flesh during cooking.

2. 2

   Insert fresh rosemary sprigs, lemon slices and optionally a garlic clove inside the fish. This will aromatize the flesh from within.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, mix the coarse salt with the lightly beaten egg whites and a little water (about 50ml) until the salt has the texture of wet sand and can be molded.

4. 4

   In a baking dish, spread a layer of salt about 2 cm thick in the shape of the fish. Place the sea bass on top.

5. 5

   Cover the fish completely with the rest of the salt, sealing all sides well so there are no gaps. The crust should be uniform.

6. 6

   Place in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes for a 1kg sea bass. Calculate about 25 minutes per kg.

7. 7

   Remove from the oven and tap the crust with the handle of a knife to break it. Carefully remove the salt and you will find the fish perfectly cooked.

8. 8

   Remove the skin (it will come off easily) and serve the fish fillets with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a few drops of lemon. Accompany with steamed potatoes or salad.