Salt-Baked Whole Fish

Whole white fish cooked inside a salt crust with lemon and dill.

Cooking time ≈ 1 h 20 min

Estimated nutrition · Per serving
≈ 110 kcal · Protein 23 g · Carbs 1 g · Fat 1 g

Ingredients

• 1.5-2 kg coarse salt
• white fish (scaled, cleaned)
• lemon
• dill
• water

Method

1. Gradually stir 1–2 cups water into the coarse salt until it resembles damp snow.
2. Spread a 1–2 cm salt bed on a parchment-lined tray. Fill the fish cavity with lemon and dill, closing it securely.
3. Encase the fish fully in the remaining salt and press the crust into place.
4. Bake at 200°C for 45–60 minutes, then rest for 5 minutes.
5. Break away the crust, remove the skin and lift the flesh carefully from the bones.