There are many ways to cook fish. It can be fried, and boiled, and dried, and dried, and it can also be baked in a large amount of salt. This method of cooking fish is original and simple, while the fish is tender and aromatic.
It is necessary
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- 1 kg of any sea fish;
- 500 grams of table salt;
- 500 grams of sea salt;
- 1 egg white;
- greens.
Instructions
Step 1
Cut off the fins, gut the fish carcasses and rinse thoroughly in cool water. You don't need to peel off the scales for this recipe, but if you do decide to peel them off, use a large plastic bag. Clean the inside of the bag to keep the scales from flying off the sides. Dry the carcasses with paper towels. Inside each, put a few sprigs of greens, whatever you like. You can also use ginger and bay leaves.
Step 2
Now prepare the salt shell for the fish. In a saucepan, combine sea salt and table salt. Gradually add cool water there and mix thoroughly. Add the egg white for a tighter shell. Do not add too much liquid - the salt should not dissolve. For the desired consistency, you only need a few tablespoons of water, and if you partially replace the water with lemon juice, the fish will turn out to be even more aromatic and tasty.
Step 3
Cover the baking tray for fish with a thick layer of salt mixture. Place the fish on top of it and cover with the rest of the mixture, so that the fish appears to be in a blanket of salt. If you wrap the fish in salt in foil, then it will cook faster. Preheat oven to 220 degrees. Send a baking sheet with fish there and bake for 30-40 minutes.
Step 4
Then remove the fish and let it stand for 15-20 minutes. Then remove all of the salt carapace. Do not be afraid that with this method of cooking you will oversalt the fish - it will absorb exactly as much salt as needed. After cooking, the baking sheet can be easily washed by immersing it in hot water.
Step 5
Transfer the fish to a cutting board. With this method of preparation, a crispy golden crust will not work, so it is better to remove the skin from the fish - this way it will look more aesthetically pleasing. Gently remove the pulp from the bones and serve.