Portuguese-Style Salt Cod

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Serves 4

Ready in 1H30 mins

 

500 grams salted cod fish

1 onion

2 boiled potatoes

half glass olive oil

2 boiled eggs

1 garlic clove finely chopped

100 grams pitted olives

 

Keep the salted cod for 24-48 hours in cold wtaer (keep refirgerated). Rinse and change the water every 8 hours.

Put the cod into a casserole covered with cold water and bring the water to a boil. As soon as the water boils, retain from fire and drain. Cool down.

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Meanwhile, boil the potatoes and slice them (1 cm thick). Set aside.

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Slice finely the onions and cook them gently with one tbs of olive oil in a pan, until translucent. Add the chopped garlic, cook for 2 minutes and retain.

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Pre-heat the oven to 200° C.

Once cold, clean the skin and bones from the cod and break it into flakes in a container.

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Add the onions and the ground pepper.

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Add the olives.

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Mix well.

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Oil a small tin and put the cod mixture into it. Cover with the sliced potatoes.

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Turn the tin upside down on a dripping pan covered with baking paper.

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Bake them for 20 minutes. Serve.

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