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BACALAO A LA VIZCAíNA



Bacalao a la Vizcaína image

Bacalao a la Vizcaína is one of the dishes that brings Mexican families together for a Noche Buena celebration. Inspired by a popular dish in Spain's Basque country, it was adapted to become a Mexican staple. The salt cod is great as leftovers and made into bacalao tortas for the next day.

Provided by Fermín Núñez

Categories     main-dish

Time P1DT1h15m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 pounds salt cod
1/2 cup olive oil
6 cloves garlic, sliced
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 bunch scallions, white parts cut into 1-inch pieces, greens finely sliced
1 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup white wine
5 large tomatoes, cut into large dice
4 roasted red bell peppers, peeled, seeded and cut into large dice
2 large Idaho potatoes, peeled and diced into 2-inch pieces
Kosher salt
1/4 cup drained capers with 2 tablespoons brine
1 cup pitted whole green olives with 2 tablespoons olive juice

Steps:

  • Soak the salt cod in a large bowl of cold water for at least 24 hours in the refrigerator. Rinse, drain and dry on a towel-lined plate. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Heat the olive oil in a 7.5-quart Dutch oven or heavy saucepan over medium heat until warm. Add the garlic and onions and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the white parts of the scallions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but with no color, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring occasionally, until the paste is caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until evaporated, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, cover and cook over medium-low heat until the tomatoes soften, 15 to 20 minutes. Add the roasted red bell peppers and continue to cook at a low simmer for another 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, put the potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover by 2 inches with salted water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Adjust the heat to medium low and simmer until the potatoes are just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and add to the stew, stirring gently to combine.
  • Shred the rinsed salt cod by hand and add to the pot with the cooked tomatoes, peppers and potatoes. Cover and cook over low heat until the cod melds into the stew, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Stir in the capers and brine, olives with juice and half of the scallion greens. Taste and add salt, if necessary. Serve topped with the remaining scallion greens.

BACALAO A LA VIZCAINA - BISCAYAN COD



Bacalao a La Vizcaina - Biscayan Cod image

Overnight soaking time not included in preparation time. If time is short, substitute canned chick peas, well drained, for the dried. From the Southwest chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Potato

Time 1h55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 lbs dry salt cod fish, soaked overnight in several changes of water
4 medium potatoes
1 1/2 cups chickpeas, soaked overnight
18 green olives, diced
1 (8 ounce) can spanish sweet peppers, thinly sliced (chili morones)
1 (15 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
1 teaspoon onion juice
1 1/2 cups olive oil
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Drain cod, cover with water and cook until tender.
  • Cook potatoes in their skins; remove skins and slice.
  • Boil chick peas and remove skins.
  • Place alternate layers of potatoes, cod, peas, olives and peppers in a casserole dish, clay cazuela, or tagine with the final layer being peppers and olives.
  • Season tomatoes highly with salt, pepper and onion juice; add to the casserole.
  • Pour olive oil over all and bake at 300F for 90 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1023.9, Fat 59, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 172.7, Sodium 8302.8, Carbohydrate 43.7, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 4.6, Protein 78.3

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