Salt-crusted sea bream
Salt-crusted sea bream is ready in 50 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 537 kcal and 53 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $8.73. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

- Total time
- 50 min
- Hands-on
- 15 min
- Calories
- 537 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $8.73
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Sea bream700 g
- Coarse sea salt1 kg
- Potatoes400 g
- Olive oil30 g
- Lemon40 g
Method
Heat the oven to 200 °C.
Spread a thick bed of coarse salt in a baking dish and lay the whole sea bream on top, then cover it completely with more coarse salt, pressing it down.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until the salt forms a hard, dry crust.
Meanwhile, boil the potatoes whole in salted water for 20 minutes, then drain, peel and slice.
Crack open and lift off the salt crust, then lift the fillets off the bones.
Serve with the potatoes, a drizzle of olive oil and lemon wedges.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 537 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 53 g |
| Carbohydrates | 36 g |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 21 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
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