Best Portuguese Salt Cod Hash Recipes

Salt Cod, Onions and Potatoes: Bacalhau A Gomes De Sa image

Provided by Food Network

Time P1DT13h5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 pounds salt cod
1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds waxy potatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick and cooked until tender
4 hard-boiled eggs
8 black olives
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves

Steps:

Soak the cod in cold water to cover for 24 to 36 hours, changing the water occasionally, drain.
Flake the cod into small pieces, removing any bones. Set aside. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add 1/4 cup of the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and the garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until lightly golden, about 6 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a medium ovenproof casserole dish with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper.
Spread half of the potatoes over the bottom of the prepared dish. Sprinkle half of the salt cod over the potatoes. Place half of the onion mixture over the salt cod. Top the onion mixture with more salt cod. Place another layer of potatoes over the top of the cod. Drizzle the entire pan with the remaining 1/4 cup of oil. Place in the oven and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden. Place on a serving platter. Garnish with the sliced eggs, olives, and parsley.

Portuguese Bacalhau à Brás (Salt Cod and Potatoes) image

Provided by daisygrl64

Time 1h15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2-2 lbs dried salt cod fish
8 russet potatoes, peeled, cut into matchstick pieces (I am basing the serving by 2 potatoes per person)
olive oil, divided
3 medium size onions, cut in half, then sliced thinly (like half moon slices)
4 bay leaves
6 -8 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes (optional)
3 dashes Tabasco sauce (optional)
green olives, or
black olives
salt and black pepper (according to taste)
lemon wedge
you can use a food processor to shred the potatoes and onions. you can also cheat by using a family French fries

Steps:

Note: Soak Cod fish in water overnight.
Next day change water and place Cod in a pot with enough water to cover it. Boil for about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool. Once Cod has cooled, flake it.
Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to non stick pan and fry potatoes in batches each time using another tbsp of olive oil if necessary.
Place paper towel on the bottom of a glass dish safe for the oven and keep fries warm in the oven.
Once you are done with the potatoes add 1 tbsp of olive oil to pan and add the bay leaf. Simmer for about 2-3 minutes. remove bay leafs from pan (discard).
add garlic, onions (pepper flakes if using) to the pan and saute until onions begin to soften.
add the parsley and let saute a bit.
add flaked Cod and keep tossing until Cod gets warm.
add the eggs, keep stirring so not to let the eggs stick to pan. this mixture will start to look like scrambled eggs.
Once you are done with your Cod and eggs mixture.
Combine fries with Cod mixture.
add olives if using.
taste, add salt and black pepper if needed.
when serving squeeze lemon juice from a slice of lemon ontop.
add dash of tabsco sauce if using.
Enjoy.