Algarve Oven Baked Codfish With Cauliflower Pescada Assada Recipes

ALGARVE OVEN-BAKED CODFISH WITH CAULIFLOWER (PESCADA ASSADA)

Steps:

• Set your oven to 400 degrees F.
• Clean the cauliflower and parboil the entire head in lightly salted boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain and then separate into fleurettes. Set aside in a warm place (ie bowl with a lid).
• While the cauliflower is cooking, grease an ovenproof casserole dish with olive oil. Arrange the fish in the dish, then sprinkle it with the onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and the chile powder if using. Pour the wine over the fish and drizzle with the olive oil.
• Bake the fish for 20 minutes. About 5 minutes before the fish is due to be done, add the cauliflower to the pan.
• Garnish with the parsley and serve immediately.

EASY BAKED FISH (HADDOCK, COD, TILAPIA)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Place the fish fillets in the baking dish and top with butter.
• Season with Old Bay and garlic salt.
• Add more butter, old bay and garlic salt to your liking if needed.
• Bake for 30 - 40 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

BACALHAU PORTUGUESE AO FORNO (SALT COD WITH TOMATOES AND OLIVES)

Steps:

• Soak cod in a large bowl of water in the refrigerator for 24 hours, changing soaking water 4 times to remove excess salt.
• Drain water off cod; add lemon juice and salt. Let marinate in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange layers of cod, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes in a large baking dish. Place bay leaves on top. Drizzle olive oil over baking dish and season with salt.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender and cod flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes. Add olives and parsley and continue baking until heated through, about 3 minutes more.

PORTUGUESE COD FISH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Soak salted cod in cold water overnight or for a few hours. Drain water, repeat. Heat a large pot of water until boiling. Cook cod for 5 minutes; drain and cool, leaving cod in large pieces. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In an 8x11 casserole dish, layer half the potato slices, all of the cod, and all of the onions. Top with remaining potato slices. In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, garlic, parsley, pepper flakes, paprika, and tomato sauce. Pour evenly over casserole.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.