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Portuguese Bacalhau à Brás

A traditional Portuguese dish of salted cod, potatoes, and eggs, cooked with onions and olives.

120 minutes4 servings
Portuguese Bacalhau à Brás
Photo: ANNE LOTTE · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Soak the salted cod in water for 24 hours, changing the water every 6 hours.
  2. In a pot, cook the potatoes in salted water until tender.
  3. In a pan, sauté onions in butter and oil until golden.
  4. Add the cooked potatoes and flake the cod into the pan.
  5. Stir in the eggs, olives, salt, and pepper.
  6. Cook until the eggs are set.
  7. Cook fish and seafood to an internal temperature of 63°C (145°F) before serving.

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