Sea Bream in salt

Roughly translated/adapted from A Tutto Vapore.

The timing will depend very much on the size of the whole fish. The times are those from the text, but it may need longer - so please be prepared. If you can check the temperature of the flesh to check if done then that is best.

Sea Bream in salt


Ingredients:

1 sea bream (2000 g), well cleaned
2000 g of salt
700 g of water
olive oil
1 lemon

Preparation:

1. Pour water into TM bowl and bring to boil for 8 minutes at Varoma temperature on Speed 1.
2. Line the bottom container of the Varoma with a cloth and place a layer of salt on this, place the bream on the salt and cover with another layer of salt. Make sure the fish is well covered by salt.
3. Remove the Measuring Cup, position the Varoma and cook for 20 minutes at Varoma temperature on Speed 1. Before removing the Varoma let it cool a few minutes.
4. Break the crust of salt very carefully and fillet the sea bream. Place fish fillets in a serving dish and drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice.


Originally posted here in the Thermomix Forum