Whole Fish Baked in Salt

Preheat your oven to 170°C.

Ask your butcher to clean and gut the fish but it’s very important that the scales are left on! This is so that the salt does not penetrate the flesh.

Season the cavity of your fish with NoMU Hooked Grinder or NoMU Seafood Rub. Now fill the cavity with bay leaves, thyme, rosemary and slices of lemon. In a large bowl, mix your salts together and dampen with enough waterso you are able to compact the salt and pile it on and around the fish.Ideally one should choose the dish you wish to serve the fish in to bake it in the oven. Start with a bed of salt the size of the fish.

Place the fish on top of the salt and then cover this completely with more salt, but be sure not to allow the salt to get into the cavity.

Bake the fish at 170°C for 45 minutes.

To serve, place a napkin over the salt and knock firmly with the back with a chefs’ knife. Remove the crust of the fish and serve with home made mayonnaise and a green salad. Perfect for a hot Summer’s day!

 

Ingredients

• 1 medium to large fish
• handful fresh thyme
• handful fresh rosemary
• handful of fresh bay leaves
• NoMU Hooked Grinder (Seafood & Fish Grinder) or NoMU Seafood Rub
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 1 kg fine salt
• 1 kg coarse salt