Salt-Baked Whole Striped Bass Recipe

Salt-Baked Whole Striped Bass Recipe

altonbrown.com

Cooking a whole fish is easier than you might think with Alton Brown's salt-baked whole striped bass recipe. Present tableside for dramatic flair.

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Cooking tools:

  • Hammer
  • Fish knife
  • Serrated pie server
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Paper towel
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board

Ingredients

  • 1 (5- to 6-pound) striped bass, gills removed and fins trimmed
  • 1 handful fresh parsley
  • 1 large fennel bulb, with partial stems, quartered
  • 1 bunch fresh thyme
  • 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 large orange, thinly sliced
  • 2 (3-pound) boxes kosher salt
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for serving
  • Sea salt, for serving

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