Whole Fish Baked in Salt Crust

Name: Whole Fish Baked in Salt Crust
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 egg whites; 4 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 6 kilograms whole 3-pound fish such as snapper, bream, sea bass or porgy; 1 bunch fresh thyme; 473 milliliters kosher salt; 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Whole Fish Baked in Salt Crust is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 300g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 1563 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have lemon, kosher salt, fish such as snapper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the egg whites you could follow this main course with the Banana Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

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Clean and gut fish, remove top and bottom fins, scale and remove gills.

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Fish

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Whisk egg whites to soft peaks and fold in salt.

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Egg Whites

Salt

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Place thyme in body cavity and set aside.

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Thyme

Place 4 tablespoons of egg white mixture on a large platter, suitable for oven to table use.

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Egg Whites

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Place fish on top of mixture and spoon remaining mixture over top of fish.

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Place fish and platter in oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. remove and strike crust to crack. Carefully remove salt crust from top of fish and divide flesh among two plates.

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Serve with good oil and lemons.

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(An excellent accompaniment would be an arugula and tomato salad.)

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Servings:

egg whites 4Tbsps

extra virgin olive oil 6kilograms

whole 3-pound fish such as snapper, bream, sea bass or porgy 1bunch

fresh thyme 473milliliters

kosher salt 1

lemon, cut into wedges

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Fish can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Rabble Pinot Gris with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.