Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2018 in Seafood Recipes

Portuguese Braga Style Cod

This Portuguese Braga style cod recipe (receita de bacalhau à Braga) is easy to prepare, serve with a mixed salad.
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 Portuguese Braga Style Cod

Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 35 min
Ready In 45 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4

Ingredients

4 cod loins, presoaked3 onions4 cloves of garlic1/2 green pepper1/2 red pepper2 bay leaves1 tablespoon of vinegar1 ripe tomatoSalt (to taste)olive oil (to taste)Ground pepper (to taste)Potatoes (to taste)
4 cod loins, presoaked3 onions4 cloves of garlic1/2 green pepper1/2 red pepper2 bay leaves1 tablespoon of vinegar1 ripe tomatoSalt (to taste)olive oil (to taste)Ground pepper (to taste)Potatoes (to taste)
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Preparation

  1. Heat the cod in a pan with water, when the water boils, turn off the heat and leave it in the water for 5 minutes.
  2. Remove and dry with kitchen paper. 
  3. Heat a frying pan with plenty of olive oil, add the bay leaves and two whole cloves of garlic.
  4. When the olive oil is hot, add the cod and let it fry.
  5. Once it's done, remove and place it in a serving dish and set aside (place it in the oven to keep it warm).
  6. Meanwhile, cut the onions and the other 2 garlic cloves in slices and place in the frying pan where you fried the cod and remove the 2 whole garlic cloves and the bay leaves.
  7. Add the peppers cut in strips and the tomato cut in pieces.
  8. Season with salt and pepper, add the vinegar and cook until the onion is cooked.
  9. Fry the potatoes cut into thick slices and place them around the cod.
  10. Top with the onion mix and serve with a salad.
Recipe & Photo Credit: 7gramasdeternura.com
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