Baked Carp in Salt Crust
Grown carp in a salt crust is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the fish category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 2 kg coarse salt
- 1 kg flour
- 7 egg whites
- 1 carp (ready to cook, gutted, about 2 kg)
- Salt
- pepper (ground)
- a handful parsley
- 1 untreated lemon
Instructions
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1.
Mix the salt with the flour. Fold in the egg whites and gradually knead with enough water until a smooth dough forms. Chill for about 30 minutes.
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2.
Preheat the oven to 250°C (482°F) on top and bottom heat.
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3.
Wash and pat dry the carp inside and out. Season the interior with salt and pepper. Rinse the parsley, shake dry, and fill the cavity with sliced lemon and parsley.
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4.
Roll each half of the salt dough thinly, about 1 cm thick. Place the fish on one half and cover with the other. Put in a roasting pan and bake for about 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 200°C (392°F) and cook for an additional approximately 1.5 hours.
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5.
Break open the salt crust before serving and optionally accompany with a cream sauce.
