Salt Baked Fish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 small whole fish, such as snapper,gutted (350g-400g each)
cracked black pepper
1 lemon, juice of
12 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
4 -5 kg coarse rock salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220C).
Wash fish and pat dry.
Sprinkle the inside cavities of the fish well with pepper, lemon juice and the parsley sprigs.
Spread two baking trays with half the salt.
Place the fish on the baking trays and cover with the remaining salt.
Press the salt firmly around the fish and sprinkle a little bit of water.
Bake for 15 minutes, then allow the fish to rest on the trays for another 5 minutes.
To serve, remove the salt in large pieces, and place the fish on serving plates.
Serve with salad and lemon wedge.