🇵🇹 Portugal recipe

Bacalhau à Brás

One of the most popular of Portugal's legendary 365 bacalhau recipes, one for every day of the year. Shredded salt cod is sautéed with golden matchstick potatoes and softened onions, then bound together with scrambled eggs to create a creamy, comforting dish. The contrast of crispy potatoes, silky eggs, and savoury cod makes this a timeless Lisbon classic.

Prep30 mins
Cook30 mins
Serves4
Difficultymedium
Bacalhau à Brás, a Portugal dish

Ingredients

  • 400g dried salt cod (bacalhau), soaked for 24-48 hours with several water changes
  • 500g waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into very thin matchsticks
  • 2 large onions, thinly sliced into half-moons
  • 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 100ml extra virgin olive oil
  • Vegetable oil for frying potatoes
  • 80g black olives, pitted
  • Fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
380
Protein
24 g
Carbs
22 g
Fat
22 g

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