Bacalhau à brás - a super-easy portuguese cod recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 lb desalted cod
• 5 eggs
• salt
• pepper
• fresh parsley
• olive oil
• 2 medium onions (cut into half-moons)
• 3 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 1 bay leaf
• 9 oz straw potatoes / Matchstick potatoes
• black olives

Materials

• pot, frying pan, baking tray, oven

Preparation

• Bring a large quantity of water to a boil and cook the desalted cod for about 10 minutes.
• Drain and remove any bones. Flake the cod and set aside.
  
• Beat the eggs into an omelette. Season with salt and pepper, then add parsley to taste. Mix well and set aside.
• In a frying pan, heat a good drizzle of olive oil and sauté the sliced onions, peeled and chopped garlic, and bay leaf. Cook until translucent. Remove the bay leaf.
  
• Add the flaked cod and sauté for about 3 minutes. Then add the straw potatoes and mix gently.
• Pour the beaten eggs into the skillet and stir together. Add black olives (to taste). Be careful not to overcook the eggs, as this will dry out the mixture.
  
• And voilà, it's ready! Serve in a soup plate and garnish with black olives and chopped parsley.

Observations

How to make homemade straw potatoes (matchstick potatoes)?
➤ In frying oil:
Cut potatoes into very thin matchsticks and immerse in water for 30 minutes to remove excess starch. Drain and dry well with paper towels. Fry in hot oil.

► Oven-baked:
Cut potatoes in the same way as for frying: into matchsticks. Immerse cut potatoes in water for 30 minutes to remove excess starch, then drain well and dry with kitchen paper. Toss potatoes with olive oil and transfer to a baking tray lined with baking parchment. Bake in a preheated oven at 430°F/220°C for 20 minutes. Turn halfway through cooking to ensure even cooking.

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