Fish in a salt crust

Fish in a salt crust

Fish baked in a salt crust is definitely one of Spain's specialities. The fish, such as sea bass or sea bream, is completely covered in salt and baked in the oven. The salt gives the fish a unique flavour and makes it as soft as butter.

It is important to use fish with scales. The preparation is very simple. A real treat for any lover of fish dishes.

Ingredients

1 kg sea bass 3 - 4 pieces (sea bream, hake, etc. - important to use fish with scales)
2.5 kg coarse sea salt
2 tbsp fresh coriander
2 tbsp fresh parsley
2 tbsp fresh rosemary
1 kg potatoes
50 g butter
1 lemon, sliced
1 orange, sliced

Info

Persons: 4
Preparation time: approx. 2 hour
Difficulty level: easy

The preparation

Step 1:

Gut and wash the fish, but do not remove the scales, head or tail. Spread the spices evenly inside the fish, cut the butter into thin slices and place on top of the spices.

Step 2:

Cover the bottom of a baking tray or large ovenproof dish with a layer of salt approx. 1 cm thick. Place the fish on top. Then cover completely with the remaining salt. If you like, you can brush the surface of the salt with egg white to make it a little firmer.

Step 3:

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (top and bottom heat). Then place the tray or baking dish in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes. The baking time depends on the fish. If it is thinner, bake for approx. 30 minutes; if it is thicker, bake for 35-40 minutes.

Step 4:

After baking, break open the top salt crust and remove it. Garnish with lemon and orange slices and serve. Simply delicious.