Portuguese-style cod (traditional recipe)

Bacalhoada is a typical Portuguese dish, and is also one of the traditions of Holy Week. Portuguese-style cod is a different dish, very tasty and also a practical recipe to make.

Furthermore, the tasty and colorful recipe has a quick preparation time, around 1 hour. And it can serve between 6 and 8 people easily. However, before preparing cod the Portuguese way, you must desalt it, leaving it to soak in a basin of water for 24 hours before preparing.

But always change the water every 3 or 4 hours. Furthermore, it is important to keep the cod in the refrigerator. Finally, learn how to make this delicious recipe, which will please the whole family.

How to make Bacalhau the Portuguese way

Ingredients

• 1.5 kg of cod (desalted and in medium pieces)
• 1 kg of potatoes cut in half
• 5 medium onions cut in half
• 1 green, red and yellow pepper cut into strips
• 6 skinless tomatoes, cut in half
• 200 g large black olives
• Chopped green flavor to taste
• Extra virgin olive oil (Portuguese) to taste

Preparation mode

1. Firstly, to make Bacalhau the Portuguese way, you need to desalt the cod.
2. Then cut into medium pieces and place in a pan of water and bring to a boil. So, reserve the water and start assembling the dish.
3. In short, make layers starting with a layer of potatoes. Then, add the cod, peppers, tomatoes, onions and olives.
4. Finally, sprinkle green scent and drizzle with olive oil as desired, approximately 500 ml. Add 2 cups of the water that was used to boil the cod.
5. Then, bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes and onions soften.
6. Finally, the Portuguese-style cod is ready. Now, just serve it with white rice and enjoy!

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