Salt-Baked Fish with Hibiscus Beurre Blanc | Saveur

Salt-Baked Fish with Hibiscus Beurre Blanc | Saveur

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Paris chef Alexia Duchêne pairs salt-baked fish with classic beurre blanc—tinted rosy pink with dried hibiscus flowers—for a modern take on a Mediterranean classic.

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Ingredients

  • 10 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cups (6 lb. 10 oz.) coarse sea salt
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1 3-lb. sea bass, gutted with scales
  • 3 medium shallots (6 oz.), finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar, plus more as needed
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup dry white wine
  • 14 tbsp. (7 oz.) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • 1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. hibiscus powder
  • Kosher salt
  • Boiled new potatoes, for serving

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