Portuguese Baked Cod Fish With Potatoes Recipes

COD WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and wash the potatoes. Cook the potatoes in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium heat and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes. When the potatoes are almost cooked, add the cod and cook about 6 to 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and drain the potatoes and the cod with a skimmer.
• Remove the skin and bones to the cod and flake it with a fork. Cut the potatoes in pieces and set aside.
• In a saucepan, add the olive oil, onion cut into slices, peeled tomatoes cut into chunks and cook over low heat until the tomato start to break down, stirring occasionally. Add the flaked cod and the potatoes, season with pepper and chopped coriander and mix gently.
• Turn off the heat and serve with a good red wine.

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.

SALT COD, ONIONS AND POTATOES: BACALHAU A GOMES DE SA

Steps:

• Soak the cod in cold water to cover for 24 to 36 hours, changing the water occasionally, drain.
• Flake the cod into small pieces, removing any bones. Set aside. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add 1/4 cup of the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and the garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until lightly golden, about 6 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a medium ovenproof casserole dish with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper.
• Spread half of the potatoes over the bottom of the prepared dish. Sprinkle half of the salt cod over the potatoes. Place half of the onion mixture over the salt cod. Top the onion mixture with more salt cod. Place another layer of potatoes over the top of the cod. Drizzle the entire pan with the remaining 1/4 cup of oil. Place in the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden. Place on a serving platter. Garnish with the sliced eggs, olives, and parsley.

PORTUGUESE BAKED COD FISH WITH POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Season the frozen fish with salt, pepper & garlic powder and set aside.
• In a large 9 x 13 pyrex dish or roasting pan, toss the potatoes, paprika, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, piri-piri sauce, cumin, onions, ketchup, wine and olive oil together.
• Place the dish in the middle of the oven and bake for 35 minutes, or until the potatoes are almost tender, tossing regularly. Coat the fish with the sauce then place on top of the potatoes. Bake until the fish is tender and flaky (basting and turning 2 or 3 times) and potatoes are tender.

PORTUGUESE-STYLE BAKED FISH

Steps:

• In a skillet heat the olive oil. Add the onions, leeks, and garlic, and saute over medium heat till transparent (about 5 minutes).
• Add peeled tomatoes, tomato paste, and seasonings. Cook for about 15 minutes over medium heat.
• Preheat the oven to 350.
• In a baking pan pour about 1/3 of the sauce.
• Put the fish fillets on top of the sauce. Top with the sliced green pepper.
• Pour the wine over this and then top with lemon slices.
• Pour the rest of the tomato sauce over all and then top with minced parsley.
• Bake this for about 25 minutes, or until the fish is done and the sauce is bubbly. Serve with pasta or potatoes. This is great!

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.