Salt-Baked Fish

Name: Salt-Baked Fish
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole fish with scales, 2.2–3.3 lbs (1–1.5 kg), any variety you like; 2 1/4 lbs coarse sea salt (1 kg); Lemon; Butter; sheet Baking; Aluminum foil; Oven preheated to 400°F (200°C)

kanacho @cook_2643211

Villahermosa, Tabasco

Salt-Baked Fish

kanacho @cook_2643211

Villahermosa, Tabasco

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Ingredients

30 minutes

1whole fish with scales, 2.2–3.3 lbs (1–1.5 kg), any variety you like
2 1/4 lbscoarse sea salt (1 kg)
Lemon
Butter
sheetBaking
Aluminum foil
Oven preheated to 400°F (200°C)

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Line the bottom of the baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2

Spread a layer of salt (about 1/4 inch thick) over the foil and sprinkle lightly with water to help it stick together.
3

Place a tablespoon of butter and the juice of the lemon inside the fish cavity.
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Lay the fish on top of the salt bed.
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Cover the fish with salt, starting from the center and working out to the sides.
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Continue until the fish is completely covered with salt.
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Fold the edges of the foil up to help contain any liquids.
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Bake in the oven for about 30–40 minutes.
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When done, the salt will form a hard crust.
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Let it cool, then break the crust with a mallet. Remove the fish meat and discard the bones.
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Enjoy in tacos, stews, or as you like.
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Note: The fish I used is called 'Cochinilla' in Mexico.