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.

Salt-crusted sea bream
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

  1. Heat the oven to 200 °C.

  2. 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.

  3. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the salt forms a hard, dry crust.

  4. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes whole in salted water for 20 minutes, then drain, peel and slice.

  5. Crack open and lift off the salt crust, then lift the fillets off the bones.

  6. Serve with the potatoes, a drizzle of olive oil and lemon wedges.

Nutrition per serving

Calories537 kcal
Protein53 g
Carbohydrates36 g
Sugars2 g
Fat21 g
Fiber5 g

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