Bacalhau a Gomes de Sa - Salted Cod Baked with Potatoes

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Ingredients

• 1-2 lbs. bacalhau
• 4 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced
• 6-8 medium potatoes, peeled
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 tbsp. pimenta moída
• 3 tbsp. parsley, chopped
• Handful of Portuguese olives
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Soak bacalhau in water (in the refrigerator) for 2 days, skin side up,
2. changing the water 3 times daily.
3. Preheat oven to 375°F.
4. Fill a large pot with water, bring to a boil. Boil bacalhau for 10
5. minutes, remove and roughly shred.
6. Using the same pot and water, boil potatoes. This will take about 20
7. minutes (depending on the size of the potatoes).
8. Let potatoes cool, and then slice them about 1/2-inch-thick.
9. In a frigideira add: olive oil, garlic, onions, pimenta moída, and bay
10. leaf. Cook over medium heat and mix well. Then, add bacalhau,
11. season with salt and pepper, and continue mixing.
12. After about 4-6 minutes, remove from heat and add in potatoes.
13. You want to mix everything together very gently as to not break the
14. potatoes apart.
15. Add everything to an oven-safe dish, bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.
16. Remove from oven, garnish with parsley, olives, and slices of egg.
17. Serve hot. Drizzle olive oil over the dish if desired

Frequently asked questions

Is soaking the cod necessary?

Yes, to prevent the salt from being trapped in the skin as it soaks for overall tenderness.

Does the cod need to be fresh or can it be frozen?

You can use frozen or fresh cod, just bypass the de salting steps.