Portuguese Bacalhau A Bras (salted cod).
You can have Portuguese Bacalhau A Bras (salted cod) using 10 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Portuguese Bacalhau A Bras (salted cod)
- It's 200 grams of salted cod.
- It's 2 of bay leaves.
- Prepare 1 tsp of black pepper.
- You need 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
- You need 3 tablespoons of white wine vinegar).
- Prepare 500 grams of thin french fries.
- It's 4 of garlic cloves (finely chopped).
- You need 2 of large onions (finely sliced).
- You need 1 handful of parsely (finely chopped).
- You need 3 of eggs (add 4 eggs if you want it really moist) beaten with a fork.
Portuguese Bacalhau A Bras (salted cod) instructions
- Soak the cod in cold water for 24 hours, skin face up, changing the water every few hours or so..
- Drain the cod from the water. Bring to the boil a pot of water and add the cod, cook for 15 minutes. Drain the water and allow the cod to cool enough to handle then shred and de-bone. Place to on side to be used later..
- Place the oil in a non-stick pan in a medium to high heat and add the onions, bay leaves, garlic and pepper. Stir making sure it doesn't burn. Fry the onions until brown or soft..
- Add the cod and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring making sure it doesn't burn..
- Divide the parsely into two halves, add 1st half to the cod..
- Add the vinegar and stir (you can add more or less depending on your taste)..
- Take it off the heat and rest it to one side..
- Fry the chips in a deep fat fryer, ensuring they are nice and crispy. take some of the fat out by dabbing the chips with some kitchen roll..
- Add the chips to the pan as you go long frying..
- Place pan back on heat and mix it all together..
- Add the eggs..
- Check seasoning, (add salt and more vinegar if not to taste).
- Add the remaining parsly and serve immediately..
- Eat on its own or add a salad of your choice. I also like to eat it with green and black olives mixed together in the cod..