Salt Crusted Fish

• 4 egg whites
• 2 cups kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced
• Four 6-oz yellowtail snapper filets, skin on

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees .
2. Whisk the egg whites until peaks form.
3. Fold in the salt, rosemary and thyme and set aside.
4. Spread the lemon slices and fennel out on a baking sheet.
5. Place the fish over the lemon and fennel, skin side up.
6. Pour the egg white mixture over the fish and spread to cover completely.
7. Bake until a knife goes into the fish easily and it is cooked through, 20-25 minutes.
8. Remove from the oven.
9. Crack the salt crust and peel away in large pieces.
10. Separate the meat from its skin and transfer to serving plates.
11. Top with a drizzle of olive oil.

egg whites, kosher salt, rosemary, thyme, lemon, fennel bulb, snapper

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/salt-crusted-fish (may not work)