Fish Baked in Salt

This fish recipe is one of the tastiest and healthiest we can eat.
The fish is cooked within the salt, retaining all its moisture and flavor.
It is essential not to remove the fish's scales so that it doesn't absorb too much salt and become overly salty.
You can make this recipe with other fish such as sea bream, meagre, snapper, or any fish of your choice.
You can also cook different fish sizes by reducing or increasing the cooking time by 15 minutes per 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs).

Neuza Costa

28 April, 2023

Ingredients:

• 1 sea bass, approximately 1.4 kg (3.1 lbs), with scales, gutted and gilled
• 2 kg (4.4 lbs) of sea salt
• 3 egg whites
• 1 large bunch of fresh parsley
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• Pepper
• Olive oil
• 3 cloves of minced garlic

Instructions:

1. In a food processor, place the 6 cloves of garlic, bay leaves, half of the parsley, and one egg white.
   Blend everything until a paste is formed.
2. To the 2 kg (4.4 lbs) of salt, add the paste, the remaining egg whites, and pepper.
   Mix everything with your hands until the salt is well combined with the seasoning.
3. Stuff the sea bass's cavity with lemon slices and the remaining parsley.
4. In a large oven-safe dish, place a sheet of parchment paper.
   On top of the sheet, make a bed of salt the size of the fish.
   Press down firmly with your hands to create a compact base.
   Place the fish on top.
   Cover the entire fish with salt.
   Press down with your hands so the fish is completely covered.
5. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (392 °F) and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
6. When the fish is almost ready, heat the olive oil and minced garlic in a pan.
   Warm over low heat, just enough for the oil to become infused with the garlic flavor.
7. After the cooking time, remove the fish from the oven.
   Gently tap the salt to break it.
   Remove the salt crust and serve the fish.
   Accompany this dish with punched potatoes, sautéed vegetables, and the garlic-infused olive oil.

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