Whole Fish Baked in Salt i so delicious, The recipe was quick an d easy and tasted fantastic. Serve for your family and friends, from  ABS-CBN Food Entertainmnet recipe by Dorothy Ferreria.

Ingredients 

Serves 6

1 whole fish, maximum 2 kilos

(white fish like mamen g, lapu lapu

or maya maya1)

1/4 cup gin

coarsely ground black pepper,

to taste

2 kilos rock or coarse salt

1/2 cup egg whites

Method 

Preheat oven to 425° F.

Clean the fish well but leave scales intact. Marinate the fish in gin and pepper for 15 minutes.

In a large mixing bowl, combine salt and egg whites. Transfer half of the mixture to an ovenproof dish or jellyroll pan lined with baking parchment.

Arrange the fish on top of the salt. Cover fish with remaining salt. Bake for at least 30 minutes or until the salt hardens. 

Estimate baking time by measuring the thickness of the assembled fish with salt Allot 15 minutes of baking for every inch.

Meanwhile, make the dressing (recipe follows). When the fish is cooked, crack the sait covering then lift out the fish onto a platter.

Serve the fish with the dressing on the side.

Mango dressing

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon orange honey

2 tablespoons prepared mustard

3 tablespoons canned mango juice

In a bowl, combine all ingredients using a wire whisk. Chill for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to develop.