Bacalhau à Brás (Portuguese Cod with Potatoes and Eggs)
A Portuguese dish of flaked cod, onion, shoestring potatoes, and softly scrambled egg, finished with black olives and parsley.
This Lisbon-style version brings together desalted, flaked cod, onion, shoestring potatoes, and egg. For convenience, use ready-fried shoestring potatoes; add them near the end so they retain some texture.
Method
- 01
Prepare the cod
Put the desalted cod in boiling water and cook for 10 minutes. Drain it; when it is cool enough to handle, remove the skin and bones and flake the fish.
10 min - 02
Cook the onion and garlic
Heat the olive oil in a wide skillet. Add the onions and garlic and sauté, stirring, until tender and the onion looks translucent.
8 min - 03
Add the cod
Add the flaked cod to the pan and gently mix it with the onion and garlic for a few minutes.
3 min - 04
Add the potatoes and egg
Gently fold in the shoestring potatoes. Pour in the beaten eggs and cook over low heat, stirring softly, until they begin to set but remain moist.
3 min - 05
Finish and serve
Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the bacalhau à Brás to a serving dish. Scatter the black olives and chopped parsley over the top and serve straight away.
Ingredients
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