Baked Salmon with a Salt Crust
By OcadoLife
Published on 21 September 2022
Sea salt is used to capture and seal in the natural juices of the fresh flavours of the lemon and herbs.Time and servings
1 hr 5 minsTotal time
8Servings
20 minsPrep time
45 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 1.8 kg of fresh whole salmon, gutted and cleaned
- 1.8 kg of sea salt
- 1 bunch of fresh thyme, leaves roughly chopped
- 1 bunch of fresh basil, leaves rouchly chopped
- 1 bunch of fresh sage, leaves roughly chopped
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 170C.Step 2
Mix salt and eggs to form a grainy texture.Step 3
Place foil on a large baking sheet and spread out half the salt/egg mixture, then place the salmon on top.Step 4
Stuff the cavity with lemon slices and herbs mixed together.Step 5
Cover the salmon with the remaining salt/egg mixture and cook for 45 minutes.Step 6
Remove from the oven and remove the crust. Discard the stuffing and skin, then serve.