Serves: 6–8
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Works well with: Yellowtail, any Fish With A Story
Occasion: Easy weekday, Effortless entertaining
Ingredients
1 whole Yellowtail, or other Fish With A Story
1 lemon, thinly sliced
2.5 kg coarse sea salt
4 egg whites
Method
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Pat the fish dry and fill the cavity with a handful of coriander and thin slices of lemon
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Mix the sea salt with the egg whites and a few drops of water. The mixture needs to stick together.
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Spread half the mixture in an oven-proof tray – approximately the size of the fish. Lay the yellowtail on top and cover completely with the remaining salt mix.
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Bake in a hot oven at 180°C for 30 minutes. Remove the tray and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
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Crack the salt crust by tapping it with the back of a knife. Once broken, carefully remove the salt crust, lift the skin off the fish and remove the cooked flesh carefully, as not to touch the salt.
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Serve with some boiled baby potatoes and a home-made tomato smoor.
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