Baked Sea Bass in Herbed Salt Crust Recipe

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Baked Sea Bass in Herbed Salt Crust
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Directions:

  1. Rinse sea bass under cold water and pat dry inside and out. Sprinkle cavity of bass with 1/2 teaspoon tarragon and pepper.
  2. With a sharp knife trim ends of lemon to expose flesh and, standing lemon on one end, cut from top to bottom to remove peel and pitch. Cut lemon crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange in cavity.
  3. Preheat oven to 450°F. and lightly oil a baking pan.
  4. In a bowl, whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons tarragon, coarse salt, and flour. Stir in 1 cup warm water plus additional as necessary to form a slightly stiff paste (paste should resemble wet sand).
  5. Arrange bass in oiled pan. Coat top of bass completely with half of salt mixture, patting it on, and turn bass over. Coat other side in same manner (bass should be completely covered).
  6. Bake bass in middle of oven 30 minutes. Crack salt crust with a sharp knife or hammer and remove top crust, discarding it. To serve,lift bass in pieces off bones and discard bones. Lift out remaining bass. Serve bass with lemon wedges.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 177.85 Kcal (745 kJ)
Calories from fat 4.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.54g 1%
Sodium 99029.69mg 4126%
Potassium 119.7mg 3%
Total Carbs 37.47g 12%
Sugars 0.44g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1.94g 8%
Protein 5.05g 10%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 14%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 88.9mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 47.15 Kcal (197 kJ)
Calories from fat 1.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.14g 1%
Sodium 26256.07mg 4126%
Potassium 31.74mg 3%
Total Carbs 9.94g 12%
Sugars 0.12g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.51g 8%
Protein 1.34g 10%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 14%
Iron 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 23.6mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.2
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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