Salt-Crusted Fish | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• 3 cups (870 g) coarse salt
• 1 whole white-fleshed fish (such as snapper, bass, walleye), about 1 ½ lb (675 g),
• 1 green onion, cut into large pieces
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 thyme sprig
• 1 small tomato, seeded and finely diced
• 1 mini red bell pepper or ¼ red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
• ½ celery stalk, finely diced
• ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil
• 2 tbsp chives, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) balsamic vinegar