Portuguese Bacalhau A Bras (salted cod)
Portuguese Bacalhau A Bras (salted cod)

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This is a very unique Portuguese Salt Cod fish dish. Very popular in the Azores Islands of Portugal. Cooked for many occasions and well enjoyed. To save yourself time you can prepare the potatoes ahead of time and let them soak in water untill you are ready to start your.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have portuguese bacalhau a bras (salted cod) using 10 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Portuguese Bacalhau A Bras (salted cod):
  1. Prepare 200 grams salted cod
  2. Make ready 2 bay leaves
  3. Get 1 tsp black pepper
  4. Get 3 tablespoons olive oil
  5. Get 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar)
  6. Take 500 grams thin french fries
  7. Prepare 4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
  8. Get 2 large onions (finely sliced)
  9. Prepare 1 handful parsely (finely chopped)
  10. Take 3 eggs (add 4 eggs if you want it really moist) beaten with a fork

While fresh cod fish, or bacalhau fresco exists, most recipes call for dried and salted cod fish. To cook with bacalhau cod fish it must be prepared in advance. To prepare the Portoguese Bacalhau à bras recipe, start having soaked the salt cod, then remove the skin and bones, and break it apart with your hands. This is likely because it is so simple to make yet also so delicious.

Instructions to make Portuguese Bacalhau A Bras (salted cod):
  1. Soak the cod in cold water for 24 hours, skin face up, changing the water every few hours or so.
  2. Drain the cod from the water. Bring to the boil a pot of water and add the cod, cook for 15 minutes. Drain the water and allow the cod to cool enough to handle then shred and de-bone. Place to on side to be used later.
  3. Place the oil in a non-stick pan in a medium to high heat and add the onions, bay leaves, garlic and pepper. Stir making sure it doesn't burn. Fry the onions until brown or soft.
  4. Add the cod and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring making sure it doesn't burn.
  5. Divide the parsely into two halves, add 1st half to the cod.
  6. Add the vinegar and stir (you can add more or less depending on your taste).
  7. Take it off the heat and rest it to one side.
  8. Fry the chips in a deep fat fryer, ensuring they are nice and crispy. take some of the fat out by dabbing the chips with some kitchen roll.
  9. Add the chips to the pan as you go long frying.
  10. Place pan back on heat and mix it all together.
  11. Add the eggs.
  12. Check seasoning, (add salt and more vinegar if not to taste)
  13. Add the remaining parsly and serve immediately.
  14. Eat on its own or add a salad of your choice. I also like to eat it with green and black olives mixed together in the cod.

To prepare the Portoguese Bacalhau à bras recipe, start having soaked the salt cod, then remove the skin and bones, and break it apart with your hands. This is likely because it is so simple to make yet also so delicious. It is a combination of Bacalhau cod pieces mixed together with eggs and olives in a delicious twist of flavors. Bacalhau à Brás is one of the more popular and certainly one of the most famous ways to enjoy this versatile ingredient. One might wonder why salt cod is so important and prevalent to the Portuguese cuisine.

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