Many people don’t know how to desalt cod correctly and end up paying more for one that has already been desalted. Check out tips to make it easier.
Cod is a dish of Portuguese origin, much appreciated by Brazilians, especially during Holy Week. Furthermore, it is a very tasty dish. However, there are many people who don’t know how to desalt cod correctly. This way, they end up paying more for already desalted cod.
However, there are some tips on how to remove excess salt from cod simply and quickly. This way, you can prepare the dish for family lunch, as it is very healthy as it is a source of proteins, calcium, iron, minerals and B complex vitamins. Furthermore, each 100 g contains only 160 Kcal.
Finally, check out the step-by-step instructions for desalting cod correctly, as well as tips that will make preparation easier.
How to desalt cod
Ingredients
- Cod
- Ice water
- Ice cubes
Preparation mode
- First, to desalt the cod you need to wash it under running water to remove the thick layer of salt.
- Then, immerse the cod in a bowl of cold water, add ice cubes and place in the refrigerator.
- The right amount of water is 2/3 water to 1/3 cod, so that the cod is completely submerged.
- Finally, change the water until all excess salt is removed.
- Then, drain the cod, removing all the water and leave it in the fridge until you are ready to prepare it.
Tips
- It is important that throughout the desalting process the cod is kept in the refrigerator so that it is well preserved.
- During the total time, it is necessary to change the water 4 times, at intervals of 4 hours.
- When changing the water, the right thing to do is change the cod, that is, change the cod in the container. To do this, fill another bowl with ice water, remove the cod from the bowl and place it in the other.
- As for the container that removed the cod, wash it and fill it with water again, then take it to the refrigerator to chill and use it at the next water change.
- After this period, remove a small piece of the cod and try if it is still salty, repeat the water change process.
- Remembering that flaked cod takes less time to desalt than sliced cod.
- Another tip is don’t boil the cod, cook it over low heat.
Time to desalt cod
- The cod desalting time depends on the height of the fillets, therefore, the recommended time is:
- Shredded Cod: 6 hours (change water every 3 hours)
- Normal servings: 24 hours (change the water every 6 hours)
- Thick steaks: 40 hours (change the water every 8 hours)
- Very thick: 48 hours (change the water every 8 hours)
- Very thick loins: 72 hours (change water every 8 hours)
So, did you see how easy it is to desalt cod at home? Just follow these tips and you won’t make a mistake. And for more recipes and tips, read also: Portuguese-style cod (traditional recipe).
