Salt-Crusted Trout Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 whole trout , 1 to 2 lb
fresh dill sprigs, thin slices of garlic or shallot , thin slices of lemon
1 tsp olive oil
4 1/2 cups kosher salt
3 egg whites
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Make sure there are no scales on the skin. Rinse well, the inside and outside.
Pat dry and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
Stuff the cavity of the trout with your choice of aromatics, if using.
Rub the skin of the fish all over with the olive oil (this will make it easier to remove the salt crust after roasting).
In a large bowl with a rubber spatula, mix the salt with the egg whites and water.
Spread enough of the salt mixture on the bottom of a large rimmed baking sheet to make a bed about 1/4 inch thick and roughly the same size as the fish.
Put the fish on top of the salt bed.
Using your hands, coat the fish with the remaining salt mixture to make a 1/4-inch-thick crust, molding it around the contours of the fish. (If the tail or head extends beyond the rim of the pan, it doesn't need to be covered with the salt mixture.).
Cook the trout 40 to 45 minutes.
Cook until the thermometer registers between 135°F and 140°F.Start checking at the lower end of the time range in the chart above. Let the fish rest in its crust for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
To remove the salt crust, tap with a metal spoon to crack the crust and remove with spoon or fork. Use a pastry brush to remove any salt remaining.
To Serve:.
Remove skin, separate top part of fish from bone to platter, remove bones and aromatics and remove lower part of fish from skin and put onto platter.
Serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	479.15 Kcal (2006 kJ)
Calories from fat	204.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.69g	35%
Cholesterol	175.35mg	58%
Sodium	38367.75mg	1599%
Potassium	1167.11mg	25%
Total Carbs	0.54g	0%
Sugars	0.33g	1%
Dietary Fiber	0.06g	0%
Protein	67.21g	134%
Vitamin C	5.5mg	9%
Iron	6.3mg	35%
Calcium	140.5mg	14%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	106.93 Kcal (448 kJ)
Calories from fat	45.58 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.06g	35%
Cholesterol	39.13mg	58%
Sodium	8562.41mg	1599%
Potassium	260.46mg	25%
Total Carbs	0.12g	0%
Sugars	0.07g	1%
Dietary Fiber	0.01g	0%
Protein	15g	134%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	9%
Iron	1.4mg	35%
Calcium	31.3mg	14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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bitter
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