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Portuguese Delicious and Tasty Braga Cod

Portuguese delicious and tasty Braga cod recipe (receita de bacalhau à Braga), a dish featuring salted codfish cooked with onions, garlic, peppers, and potatoes in olive oil
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Preparation time 15 min
Cooking Time 40 min
Ready In 55 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

4 pieces or loins of soaked codfish3 onions4 cloves of garlic1/2 green bell pepper1/2 red bell pepper2 bay leaves1 tablespoon of vinegar1 ripe tomatoSalt to tasteOlive oil to tasteFreshly ground pepper to tastePotatoes to taste Get Portuguese ingredients

Preparation

  1. Bring the codfish to a boil.
  2. When the water boils, turn off the heat and let the codfish sit in the water for 5 minutes.
  3. Remove and pat dry with kitchen paper.
  4. Heat a frying pan with plenty of olive oil, the bay leaves, and two cloves of garlic.
  5. When it's hot, add the codfish and fry until golden.
  6. Remove to a serving dish and keep warm in the oven.
  7. Meanwhile, prepare the onion sauce.
  8. Slice the onions and garlic cloves and place them in the frying pan where you fried the codfish (remove the garlic and bay leaves).
  9. Add the bell peppers in strips and the tomato in pieces.
  10. Season with salt, pepper, and vinegar, and cook until the onion is soft.
  11. Fry the potatoes in thick slices and place them around the codfish.
  12. Cover with the onion sauce and serve accompanied by a mixed salad.

Recipe & Photo Credit: 7 Gramas de Ternura


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Eleanor Wheeler
Eleanor Wheeler
Can you substitute fresh cod for salt cod in this recipe (Delicious Braga Cod) and other salt cod recipes? Salt cod isn’t available in the Seattle area, because fresh cod is!
3 Months ago, Friday, December 6, 2024
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Port
Yes you can.
3 Months ago, Sunday, December 8, 2024
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