Black Sea Bass Baked in a Salt Crust | Italian Recipes |… | PBS Food

Name: Black Sea Bass Baked in a Salt Crust | Italian Recipes |… | PBS Food
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 each fresh black sea bass, about 1 1/4 pounds (upto 1 1/2 ) - whole, bone-in, head on; To stuff the fish:; 1/2 small leek, very thinly sliced and washed (youcan substitute onion); 1/2 lemon, very thinly sliced; 1 thumb-size piece fresh ginger, peeled and verythinly sliced; 6 sprigs fresh thyme; Freshly ground black pepper; Salt Crust:; 10 egg whites, lightly beaten; 8 cups Kosher salt; 3/4 cup water (approximately); 1 black olive for the eyes; To serve:; Lemon wedges; Extra virgin olive oil; Italian parsley or other herbs to garnish the platter

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Bake black sea bass in a salt crust in this recipe from Mary Ann Esposito of Ciao Italia. Find more fish and other seafood recipes at PBS Food.

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Ingredients

2 each fresh black sea bass, about 1 1/4 pounds (upto 1 1/2 ) - whole, bone-in, head on
To stuff the fish:
1/2 small leek, very thinly sliced and washed (youcan substitute onion)
1/2 lemon, very thinly sliced
1 thumb-size piece fresh ginger, peeled and verythinly sliced
6 sprigs fresh thyme
Freshly ground black pepper
Salt Crust:
10 egg whites, lightly beaten
8 cups Kosher salt
3/4 cup water (approximately)
1 black olive for the eyes
To serve:
Lemon wedges
Extra virgin olive oil
Italian parsley or other herbs to garnish the platter