Salt-Crusted Sea Bream
Ingredients
- 1 sea bream (about 2.2 lbs/1 kg, cleaned and gutted)
- 8.8 lbs (2 kg) coarse salt
- 1/2 cup (4.2 oz/ 120g) fresh lemon thyme
- Extra virgin olive oil, as needed
- 1 lemon, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
- Line a baking sheet with a layer of coarse salt mixed with fresh lemon thyme.
- Fill the belly of the sea bream with lemon thyme, salt, and some lemon slices.
- Place the sea bream on the baking sheet and cover it completely with more coarse salt, pressing it down well.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes.
- Once cooked, break the salt crust with a knife and carefully remove the skin.
- Serve the salt-crusted sea bream fillet hot, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and a bit of fresh thyme.
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