Portuguese Smothered Cod Recipes

MARIA'S PORTUGUESE BACALAU

Steps:

• Soak the dried salted cod in cold water for 24 hours, changing the water several times.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the soaked cod, and boil for about 5 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove cod from water, and save water for cooking potatoes. Remove skin and bones from the cod, and flake the meat into pieces using a fork. Set fish aside in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, stir together the olive oil, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tablespoon of parsley, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Pour over the fish, and toss lightly to coat.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the potatoes into the fish water, and bring to a boil. Cook for 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain under cool water, peel and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• While the potatoes are cooking, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, and saute until golden and caramelized. Stir one clove of garlic into the onions. Set aside.
• Layer half of the potato slices in the bottom of a greased 8x11 inch baking dish. Cover with half of the cod, then half of the onions. Repeat layers, ending with onion.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Before serving, garnish the top with green and black olives, and hard-cooked eggs. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

BAKED COD PORTUGUESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375F or 190C and grease an ovenproof dish.
• Sprinkle the cod with salt, pepper and garlic powder then set aside.
• Fry the onion, garlic and pepper in a pan to soften. Add the tomatoes and paprika and simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce is thickened. Taste and add salt and pepper if required.
• Put your cod in the dish, pour the tomato sauce over and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until the cod is cooked. Sprinkle the parsley over and serve.

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.

PORTUGUESE SMOTHERED COD

Steps:

• Heat olive oil; add sausage; add garlic.
• Add kale and cook down.
• In a casserole layer the thinly sliced potatoes in bottom.
• Make 4 beds; put cod on top of potato layer; salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide kale mixture 4 ways; top the cod.
• Juice the lemon over the cod.
• Pour wine and fish stock around.
• Cover with foil paper.
• Bake 30 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

PORTUGUESE SMOTHERED COD

Steps:

• Put 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large pot over low heat, add the sausage and cook until lightly browned, about 10 to 15 minutes. Add the garlic and kale, season lightly with salt and pepper, stir and cover the pot. After 10 minutes, add 2 cups of water and continue cooking, covered, until the kale is soft, about 45 minutes. Discard the sausage.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat the bottom of a baking dish, large enough to hold the fillets in one layer, with the remaining olive oil. Arrange the potato slices, overlapping them to make four narrow beds on which the cod fillets will rest. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Place a cod fillet on each bed, squeeze the juice from half the lemon over the fillets and season lightly with salt and pepper. Cover each fillet with a quarter of the kale and sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Combine the wine and the broth and pour into the dish. Cover with foil and bake until the fish is cooked through and the potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.

COD PORTUGUESE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy fry pan and saute the onion, garlic and pepper for about 5-7 minutes until softened.
• Add the tomatoes, paprika and orange juice. Season, stir well and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
• Lay the fish fillets on top, cutting them to fit the pan if necessary.
• Season lightly, cover and simmer gently for 12-15 minutes or until the fish is cooked but still firm.
• Transfer to serving dishes and sprinkle with parsley.
• Serve.

PORTUGUESE COD CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Soak a 3-litre (3-quart) terracotta baking dish and its cover in water for about 15 minutes. If you are not using a terracotta dish, preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) with the rack in the middle position (see note).
• In a skillet over medium heat, caramelize the onions in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Add the garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute. Set aside.
• Remove the terracotta dish and cover from the water.
• Cover the bottom of the dish with one quarter of the potato slices.
• Add half the tomatoes and olives. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover with another quarter of the potatoes. Cover with the onion and garlic mixture.
• Cover with another quarter of the potatoes, and then lay the fish on top. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with the remaining potatoes, tomatoes and olives.
• Add the broth. Adjust the seasoning.
• Cover the dish and place it in the centre of the oven. Turn the oven on to 200°C (400°F). Bake until the potatoes are tender, about 1 1/4 hours. Let stand for 15 minutes and serve.
• *Note: If you do not have a terracotta dish, you can use any ovenproof covered baking dish. In that case, preheat the oven and reduce the cooking time to about 1 hour.