In honor of my Dad, I made his favorite recipe - Bacalhau à Brás, which he often cooked when I was growing up. Every bite brings me back to when I was a kid seated at the dinner table.
It’s such an easy recipe - cod mixed with onions, fries, and eggs, that’s it. If there is a recipe to make someone fall in love with cod, it has to be this one!
Ingredients
1 pound dried salt cod
1 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled, cut into matchstick-size strips
6 large eggs
1 large onion, thinly sliced
Olive oil
Oil for frying
1/2 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
Salt & black pepper
Recipe
Soak the salted cod in water for 24/36 hours, changing the water 3 or 4 times – depending on the thickness of the cod
Heat oil in deep heavy bottom pot
When hot, add potatoes and fry until golden – you want the potatoes light golden not to crispy
Remove the potatoes from oil and drain on paper towels
Add the cod to a pot of boiling water. Simmer on low for about 7-10 minutes.
Remove the cod pieces with a skimmer and onto a plate. Remove the skin from the cod and shred it, making sure to discard all the bones
In a bowl, lightly beat the eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper, set aside
In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and onion, sauté for 5 minutes while stirring
Add the cod, mix and continue to cook for 5 minutes
Add half of the matchstick fries and mix
Add the eggs to the cod mixture and stir until the eggs are half-cooked
Add half of the matchstick chips, half of parsley and stir one last time
Remove immediately from heat to avoid overcooking the eggs
Serve and garnish with more parsley