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Bacalhau À Brás

Name: Bacalhau À Brás
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 500 g Salt cod (soaked for a day); 700 g Potatoes (in matchsticks); 8 pieces Eggs; 2 pieces Onions (thinly sliced); 3 cloves Garlic; 80 ml Olive oil; 80 g Black olives; 6 sprigs Parsley; 600 ml Oil for frying; To taste Salt and pepper

Bacalhau À Brás is a classic Portuguese main that holds a distinguished place in traditional cooking. Celebrated for its wholesome ingredients and time-honored preparation, this dish brings authentic regional character to the home kitchen.

Carefully prepared featuring Salt cod (soaked for a day), Potatoes (in matchsticks), Eggs, Onions (thinly sliced), Garlic, Black olives, Parsley, Oil for frying and Salt and pepper, the ingredients are simmered and seasoned to achieve a satisfying depth of flavor. The cooking process allows natural aromas to develop, ensuring each portion is both hearty and flavorful.

Serve hot alongside fresh bread, steamed grains, or a crisp seasonal salad for a well-rounded dining experience.

If you enjoy authentic Portuguese cooking, be sure to also explore our recipe for Sardinhas Assadas.

Difficulty: mediumPrep: 30 minCook: 25 minServes 4

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Ingredients

Salt cod (soaked for a day)500 g
Potatoes (in matchsticks)700 g
Eggs8 pieces
Onions (thinly sliced)2 pieces
Garlic3 cloves
Olive oil80 ml
Black olives80 g
Parsley6 sprigs
Oil for frying600 ml
Salt and pepperTo taste

Step-by-Step Instructions

5 steps

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Step 1

Poach the soaked cod for five minutes, cool it and pull it into flakes by hand, discarding skin and bones. By hand rather than with a fork: that is how small bones are found.

Step 2🍳 Fry

Deep-fry the potato matchsticks at 180 °C to a crisp gold, in batches. Drain on a rack and salt them.

Step 3

In a wide pan sweat the onion in the olive oil for ten minutes until soft and sweet, adding the garlic for the last minute.

Step 4

Add the cod and warm it through for three minutes, then tip in the potato and toss.

Step 5🥄 Mix

Take the pan off the heat, pour in the beaten eggs and stir without stopping for half a minute, until they turn creamy. Scatter over the parsley and olives.

👨‍🍳 Chef's Culinary Notes

Cultural Heritage

Bacalhau À Brás carries a rich culinary tradition rooted in regional home cooking. Developed over generations, the recipe highlights wholesome local ingredients prepared with time-honored kitchen techniques.

Dietary Substitutions

If you need to accommodate dietary restrictions, salt cod (soaked for a day) can be substituted with an equivalent volume of seasonal vegetables, legumes, or a protein alternative of your preference.

Chef Technique Tips

Season in stages rather than all at once at the end. Salting components as they cook draws out excess moisture, intensifies natural sugars, and builds harmonious depth of flavor throughout the dish.

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