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SALT BAKED WHOLE FISH Ingredients Kosher Salt to cover Fish ( a standard box should suffice for a 2-4lb fish) 1 Whole scaled and gutted fish ( you will need about 3/4 of a pound per person ) Such as black sea bass, snapper, branzini, dorade, porgy, blackfish will all work great. Olive oil a few ounces is all you will need. Fresh herbs ( optional to stuff the cavity of the fish, can consist of rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley, dill etc.) Method Preheat oven to 450F. Moisten the salt with water until it is the consistency of wet sand. (some recipes call for egg yolk, but I find this unnecessary. Rinse the fish taking special care to thoroughly clean the gut cavity. Any blood will give the final dish an off flavor. Dry with paper towel. Lightly coat the fish with olive oil. Place about half of the salt mixture on an oven safe dish that will fit your fish, lay the fish on top of it and cover with the remaining mixture taking care to completely seal the fish. Bake in the oven for 10-15 mi...

Why are you so afraid of seafood; it really could not be more simple. Just follow the CANADIAN RULE. How to cook fish: Here is a really simple and easy rule to follow and your fish will be cooked to perfection every time. This will work for any method of cooking. Use this rule for all species of fin fish. The only requirement is that the heat source is as very hot. Now the secret; for each inch of thickness cook the fish 1o minutes. That's it, now go cook some fish.