Dinner

Cá Nướng Muối – Salt-Crust Whole Fish with Lime & Herb Drizzle

Name: Cá Nướng Muối – Salt-Crust Whole Fish with Lime & Herb Drizzle
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: One 1.25 lb whole branzino or sea bass, gutted and scaled; 2 cups coarse sea salt; ½ cup water; 2 tablespoons egg white (or water); 4 cloves garlic, sliced; 2 sprigs fresh dill or Thai basil; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 small red chilies, thinly sliced; ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped; 2 limes, halved; Fleur de sel for finishing

A whole branzino or sea bass buried in a salt crust—it emerges impossibly moist and delicate. The crust seals in all the juices, and no fancy technique is required. Served with a bright cilantro-chili oil and charred lime. Theater and elegance in one straightforward dish.

516calper serving 54gprotein 13gcarbs 28gfat 8min prep 18min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this