Cod fish prepared in Portuguese style. Olive oil is the secret of this recipe as it is a traditional Portuguese accompaniment for cod fish. Assuming you have fresh or frozen codfish (unsalted). The tradition is to use salted codfish, which would require scalding and is not being considered here.
Prep Time40 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time1 hr 20 mins
INGREDIENTS
3 lbs Codfish
6 Potatoes (medium)
1 Onion
1 Green pepper
⅓ cup Olive oilConsider using more, maybe 1/2 cup.
3 Hard boiled eggs
2 tbsp Vinegar
Scallion
Olives
Cilantro
DIRECTIONS
1Boil the codfish in salted water for about 10 min. Remove the codfish and add the peeled potatoes cut into thick slices or cubes. Boil the potatoes al dente in the same water you boiled the fish.
2Shred the codfish with your hand in large chunks. Cut thick slices of onions, and regular slices of green pepper. Shred the cilantro, scallion, and olives in small chips.
3Mix the boiled potatoes, the codfish, sliced onion, and green pepper on a platter. Slice the boiled eggs and lay on top. Scatter the scallion, onions, cilantro, and olives on top. Pour 2 tbsp of vinegar and then the olive oil across the dish, distributing it homogeneously (olive oil may accumulate on the bottom of the platter).
4Wrap the platter in aluminum foil and bake in the 350F degrees oven for about 20-30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for additional 10-15 minutes.
5Serving size: 4-6 people.
Ingredients
3 lbs Codfish
6 Potatoes (medium)
1 Onion
1 Green pepper
⅓ cup Olive oilConsider using more, maybe 1/2 cup.
3 Hard boiled eggs
2 tbsp Vinegar
Scallion
Olives
Cilantro
Directions
1Boil the codfish in salted water for about 10 min. Remove the codfish and add the peeled potatoes cut into thick slices or cubes. Boil the potatoes al dente in the same water you boiled the fish.
2Shred the codfish with your hand in large chunks. Cut thick slices of onions, and regular slices of green pepper. Shred the cilantro, scallion, and olives in small chips.
3Mix the boiled potatoes, the codfish, sliced onion, and green pepper on a platter. Slice the boiled eggs and lay on top. Scatter the scallion, onions, cilantro, and olives on top. Pour 2 tbsp of vinegar and then the olive oil across the dish, distributing it homogeneously (olive oil may accumulate on the bottom of the platter).
4Wrap the platter in aluminum foil and bake in the 350F degrees oven for about 20-30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for additional 10-15 minutes.
5Serving size: 4-6 people.
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