Whole Norwegian salmon baked in sea salt
With this technique of cooking fish, the salmon meat is protected while it is cooked, giving it a fine texture and an intense flavor of the sea. Serve with your favourite side dishes for a delicious meal.
Cooking timeOver 60 min
Difficulty levelMedium
Rating5/5
Ingredients
Preparation
- Grate the lemon zest and the remove the leaves of the rosemary stalks. In a bowl, mix the salt, egg whites, lemon zest and rosemary.
- Make a layer of salt on a heat proof plate. It need to be 2 cm thick.
- Place the whole salmon on top of the salt.
- Cover the salmon completely with another layer of salt.
- Roast on our preheated and covered grill for 20 minutes per kilo salmon (i.e. 4 kg = 1 hour)
- Once the salmon is done, remove from the heat and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Break the hard salt shell that has been created and remove it. Carefully remove the skin from the salmon and serve the fillets on plates. Serve with the sides of your choosing.