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Braga-style cod with fried potatoes

Northern Portuguese cod with fried potatoes, softened onions and peppers.

⏱ Estimated time: 70 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal
Braga-style cod with fried potatoes — Digitally created illustrative image
Digitally created illustrative image

Ingredients

  • 4 desalted cod steaks
  • 800 g potatoes
  • 2 onions
  • 1 red pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 100 ml olive oil
  • Flour as needed
  • Pepper and parsley

Step-by-step method

  1. Slice potatoes thickly, rinse, dry and brown in oil or in the oven.
  2. Dry the cod, dust with flour and shallow-fry on both sides until cooked.
  3. Gently cook sliced onions, pepper strips, garlic and bay until soft.
  4. Arrange potatoes on a warm platter with cod on top.
  5. Spoon on the onion-and-pepper sauce and sprinkle with parsley.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.