Salt-Baked Sea Bass with Sorrel Hollandaise

Whole sea bass baked in a fragrant herb and lemon salt crust, served with a velvety sorrel-infused hollandaise sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 825.1 kcals 4950.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 3.1 grams 18.5 grams
Fat 62.5 grams 375.2 grams
Protein 60.4 grams 362.4 grams
Cook Time
40 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
Dairy
1
piece
Egg White
Free-range, lightly beaten
3
piece
Egg Yolk
Free-range, beaten with water
225
g
Unsalted Butter
Cut into tiny pieces
15
g
Unsalted Butter
For the sorrel
Fruits
1
piece
Lemon
Thickly sliced
1
piece
Lemon
Grated zest only
Liquids
1
tbsp
NutsSeeds
1
pinch
Black Pepper
Freshly ground
1
bunch
Thyme
Leaves only
1
bunch
Rosemary
Chopped
750
g
Sea Salt
Coarse
OilsFats
100
ml
Seafood
1.8
kg
Sea Bass
Cleaned and scaled
Vegetables
225
g
Sorrel
Washed

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 220°C and lightly oil a deep roasting tin.
  • Fill the fish cavity with lemon slices and season with pepper.
  • Mix herbs, sea salt, lemon zest, chilli flakes, and egg white in a bowl.
  • Layer one third of the salt in the tin, place fish on top, and cover with remaining salt.
  • Bake the fish for 35 to 40 minutes.
  • Boil vinegar and water in a saucepan until reduced to 5ml.
  • Cool the reduction, then whisk in egg yolks over low heat until smooth.
  • Gradually whisk in 225g of butter until thick, adding warm water if necessary.
  • Melt 15g of butter in a pan and wilt the sorrel leaves.
  • Chop the wilted sorrel and stir it into the warm hollandaise.
  • Remove fish from the oven and carefully crack open the salt crust.
  • Serve the fish on a platter accompanied by the sorrel hollandaise.