Any good recipes that use salt roasting?
Written by Guest on December 29th, 2010
Question by Kelly: Any good recipes that use salt roasting?
I’ve been reading a few articles about the miracles of salt roasting; covering fingerling potatoes or a roast in a bed of sea salt and baking in the oven until done. Has anyone tried this, and if so, what were your experiences? Anyone have any good recipes?
Best answer:
Answer by Steff
Salt Roasted Shrimp Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004
Show: Good Eats
Episode: Good Eats: Eat this Rock!
4 pounds rock salt
1 pound jumbo shrimp (20 to 24 shrimp per pound), with heads on
Divide salt evenly among 2 (9 by 13-inch) metal pans divide salt evenly. Heat your oven to 400 degrees F and put the pans of salt into the oven to heat. When the oven reaches 400 degrees F, allow the salt to continue heating for another 15 minutes. After 15 minutes have passed, put the shrimp on top of the salt in 1 of the pans. Then cover with all of the salt in the second pan. The shrimp should be evenly and completely covered. Roast for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and check 1 shrimp for doneness. The shrimp should be opaque and white and pink in color. If not done, return to oven for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
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December 29th, 2010 at 1:10 am
You will need to use course sea salt for baking. Here is the easiest recipe you can try.
1) 1 whole chicken
2) enough salt to cover entire chicken
3) A bunch of rosemary
4) A lemon (halved)
5) Aluminum foil to seal chicken up
6) 2 egg whites
Stuff the chicken cavity with the rosemary and lemon halves. Wrap the chicken completely with aluminum foil. Mix the salt with egg white. Encase the foiled chicken completely and bake on a tray lined with salt for 1.5 hr at 180 deg. C or 360 F. Remove salt casing and foil, serve accordingly.