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Bacalhau à Brás

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Bacalhau à Brás

Portugal's most iconic dish — shredded salt cod tossed with fine potato strips and scrambled eggs, scattered with olives and parsley.

Total time
35 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Portuguese

Ingredients

400gsalt cod, soaked 24 hours
4potatoes, cut into thin matchsticks
1onion, thinly sliced
4 clovesgarlic, sliced
6eggs, beaten
black olivesto serve
parsleyto serve
olive oilto cook

Instructions

1

Drain and flake soaked salt cod, removing all bones.

2

Fry potato matchsticks in olive oil until golden and crispy. Remove.

3

Fry onion and garlic in olive oil until soft. Add cod. Cook 3 minutes.

4

Return potatoes to pan. Add beaten eggs. Stir gently until just set.

5

Serve scattered with olives and parsley.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
428
Protein
72.3g
Fat
9.3g
Carbs
7.5g
Fiber
1g
Sodium
7109mg

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