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Ingredients for 2 persons:
1 gilthead sea bream (approx. 800 g, scaled and gutted)
150 g fresh herbs (e.g. chives, dill, flat-leaf parsley)
1 lemon
1 pinch of ground pepper
2 kg coarse sea salt
2 egg whites
Preparation:
1. Rinse fish inside and out, then pat dry. Wash herbs, shake dry and chop coarsely.
2. Slice lemon and add to fish belly cavity with herbs, season with pepper.
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3. Mix sea salt with egg white, slowly add 80 ml water, continue stirring for 2 min.
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4. Fill a suitable ovenproof dish with salt mixture to a height of approx. 2 cm. Place fish in the center, cover tightly with salt mixture and cook in 200 degree oven for 35-40 min. Leave to rest for a further 10 minutes in the open oven, which has been turned off. Then remove salt crust and fish skin. Delicious with: Roasted potatoes, a light white wine sauce, lamb's lettuce with balsamic dressing and a white wine (e.g. Riesling).
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Tip: You can also prepare salmon fillet (approx. 500 g) or sea bass (2 fish á 500 g) well in the salt crust.
Preparation time approx. 60 minutes
Nutritional values per serving approx.
Calories: 426
Joules: 1798
Protein: 82.9 g
Fat: 8.5 g
Carbohydrates: 4 g