Food & Cooking Recipes Ingredients Seafood Recipes Salt-Roasted Bass 3.2 (19) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 14, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 4 Cooking bass in a bed of salt not only turns out moist, flaky fish, but it also makes for a striking presentation. Ingredients 6 large egg whites 3 cups coarse salt 1 whole black bass or striped, or branzino or other light white fish (2 ½ pounds), scaled and cleaned Freshly ground pepper 1 lemon, thinly sliced 6 sprigs fresh thyme Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Beat egg whites by hand or with the whisk attachment of a stand mixer until soft peaks form. Use a rubber spatula to fold in salt until combined. Season inside the fish with pepper and stuff with half of the lemon rounds and 3 sprigs thyme. Spread a 1/2-inch-thick layer of the salt mixture on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet to form a bed for the fish. Lay fish on top of salt. Season outside of fish with pepper. Place remaining lemon slices and thyme on top of fish. Pat remaining salt mixture over top to cover entire surface, including head, leaving tail exposed. Bake for about 35 minutes. Crack open salt crust using a fork or spoon, exposing the fish. Transfer to a serving plate. Rate it Print