Salt-baked salmon

Name: Salt-baked salmon recipe
Ingredients: 2 1⁄4 pounds (1 kg) flaky sea salt; 3⁄4 cup (100 g) all-purpose flour; 1⁄4 cup (30 g) cornstarch; 2 large egg whites; About 1⁄3 cup (75 ml) water, cold; 1 tsp black peppercorns, crushed with a mortar and pestle; 1⁄2 tsp ground turmeric; 2 (10-ounce / 280-g) skin-on salmon fillets; 2 small blood oranges, thinly sliced; 1 small bunch fresh thyme; Ovenproof cotton string

This salt-baked salmon with blood orange, turmeric and thyme from Meike Peters's book '365: A Year of Everyday Cooking and Baking' is the perfect winter recipe. The combination of orange, turmeric and thyme cuts perfectly through the rich, flaky salmon

By Meike Peters

3 December 2021

Blood orange, turmeric and thyme are a powerful trio, and salmon is the perfect fish for such a vibrant fusion of flavours. Baked and sealed in a thick salt crust, the fish fillets stay perfectly juicy and tender. You can also replace the citrus and yellow spice with dill and juniper berries.

A recipe from 365: A Year of Everyday Cooking and Baking by Meike Peters (Prestel). Buy the book here.

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