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Salt-Baked Branzino with Potatoes

A whole branzino stuffed with cilantro, lemon and garlic, baked in a coarse sea salt crust at 400°F with halved potatoes.

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Salt-baked branzino opened up, surrounded by roasted potato halves with pepper

Salt-Baked Branzino with Potatoes

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

  2. Rinse, dry fish. Drizzle with olive oil inside and out. Place on salt-covered tray.

  3. Stuff with cilantro, lemon, garlic, pepper.

  4. Surround with more salt, press gently.

  5. Add halved potatoes, cut side up.

  6. Bake 45 mins, uncovered.

  7. Crack salt crust, reveal moist fish.

  8. Gently lift onto platter, remove skin.

  9. Serve with roasted potatoes. Enjoy!

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