How to Make Bacalhau
Soak 2 pounds of dried salted cod in cold water for 24 to 36 hours., Boil the desalted cod for approximately 5 minutes., Descale, debone, and flake the fish., Create a seasoning for the cod., Season the cod., Rinse 2 pounds of yukon gold potatoes...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Soak 2 pounds of dried salted cod in cold water for 24 to 36 hours.
Soaking the fish in cold water removes the salt from the surface of the fillets.
Place 2 pounds of dried salted cod in a dish.
Cover the fish in cold water and place the dish in the fridge.
Change the water every 8 hours.
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Step 2: Boil the desalted cod for approximately 5 minutes.
Fill a large pan with water and bring it to a boil.
Add the fish to the water.
After five minutes, remove the cod from the water.
If the cod flakes easily when pulled with a fork, it is done.
If it does not flake, return it to the boiling water.
Save the water to boil the potatoes. , Place the fish on a cutting board.
With a sharp knife, carefully remove the skin and bones from the pieces of cod.
Once the visible scales and bones are removed, start flaking, or pulling apart, the cod with a fork.
As you flake the fish, remove any bones or scales you come across.
Keep the pieces bite sized or larger., In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, mix together the following ingredients: ¾ cup olive oil 1 clove finely chopped garlic 1 ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley Black pepper to taste , Place the flaked cod in a clean bowl.
Pour the seasoning mixture over the cod and toss.
Set the cod aside., Once clean, place the unpeeled potatoes in the pot of fish water to cook.
You will peel them after the have cooked.Alternatively, you may peel potatoes before placing them in the pot of fish water, allow them to cook, and then peel the potatoes., Turn on the burner and bring the pot of fish water and potatoes to a boil.
This takes approximately 20 to 25 minutes. , Pour the contents of the pan into a colander.
Set the potatoes aside to cool.
Once cool, remove the peel from the potatoes.
Cut the potatoes into ¼ to ½ inch slices.If you peeled the potatoes first, just slice the potatoes once cool., As the potatoes are cooking, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
While the skillet heats up, finely slice two yellow onions.
Add the onions to the pan and sauté until caramelized.
Once the onions have browned, stir in one clove of chopped garlic.
Turn off the burner and remove the onion-garlic mixture from the skillet. , You may hard boil the eggs in advance, or prepare them at the same time as the potatoes and onions.
Place 4 eggs in a sauce pan.
Cover the eggs with 1 to 2 inches of cold water.
Place the pan on a burner and bring the water to a boil.
Turn off the burner but do not remove the pan from the heat.
Cover the sauce pan and let the eggs sit for 10 to 12 minutes.
Drain the eggs and run them under cold water.
This will stop the cooking process., Remove the shell from the hard boiled eggs.
Carefully slice the eggs with a sharp knife., Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
Grease an 8 x 11 inch baking pan.
Layer the ingredients in the following order: ½ of the sliced potatoes ½ of the salted cod ½ of the caramelized onions ½ of the sliced potatoes ½ of the salted cod ½ of the caramelized onions, Insert the layered dish into the preheated oven.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove the dish from the oven., Place the sliced hard boiled eggs onto the top of the dish.
Spread out ¼ cup of pitted black and/or green olives.
Sprinkle the dish with freshly chopped parsley. -
Step 3: Descale
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Step 4: debone
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Step 5: and flake the fish.
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Step 6: Create a seasoning for the cod.
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Step 7: Season the cod.
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Step 8: Rinse 2 pounds of yukon gold potatoes.
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Step 9: Boil the potatoes until tender.
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Step 10: and slice the potatoes.
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Step 11: Thinly slice two yellow onions and sauté in butter.
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Step 12: Hard boil 4 eggs.
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Step 13: Peel and slice the hard boiled eggs.
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Step 14: Layer the ingredients.
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Step 15: Bake the Bacalhau.
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Step 16: Garnish the dish and serve.
Detailed Guide
Soaking the fish in cold water removes the salt from the surface of the fillets.
Place 2 pounds of dried salted cod in a dish.
Cover the fish in cold water and place the dish in the fridge.
Change the water every 8 hours.
You may change the water more frequently if desired.
Fill a large pan with water and bring it to a boil.
Add the fish to the water.
After five minutes, remove the cod from the water.
If the cod flakes easily when pulled with a fork, it is done.
If it does not flake, return it to the boiling water.
Save the water to boil the potatoes. , Place the fish on a cutting board.
With a sharp knife, carefully remove the skin and bones from the pieces of cod.
Once the visible scales and bones are removed, start flaking, or pulling apart, the cod with a fork.
As you flake the fish, remove any bones or scales you come across.
Keep the pieces bite sized or larger., In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, mix together the following ingredients: ¾ cup olive oil 1 clove finely chopped garlic 1 ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley Black pepper to taste , Place the flaked cod in a clean bowl.
Pour the seasoning mixture over the cod and toss.
Set the cod aside., Once clean, place the unpeeled potatoes in the pot of fish water to cook.
You will peel them after the have cooked.Alternatively, you may peel potatoes before placing them in the pot of fish water, allow them to cook, and then peel the potatoes., Turn on the burner and bring the pot of fish water and potatoes to a boil.
This takes approximately 20 to 25 minutes. , Pour the contents of the pan into a colander.
Set the potatoes aside to cool.
Once cool, remove the peel from the potatoes.
Cut the potatoes into ¼ to ½ inch slices.If you peeled the potatoes first, just slice the potatoes once cool., As the potatoes are cooking, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
While the skillet heats up, finely slice two yellow onions.
Add the onions to the pan and sauté until caramelized.
Once the onions have browned, stir in one clove of chopped garlic.
Turn off the burner and remove the onion-garlic mixture from the skillet. , You may hard boil the eggs in advance, or prepare them at the same time as the potatoes and onions.
Place 4 eggs in a sauce pan.
Cover the eggs with 1 to 2 inches of cold water.
Place the pan on a burner and bring the water to a boil.
Turn off the burner but do not remove the pan from the heat.
Cover the sauce pan and let the eggs sit for 10 to 12 minutes.
Drain the eggs and run them under cold water.
This will stop the cooking process., Remove the shell from the hard boiled eggs.
Carefully slice the eggs with a sharp knife., Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
Grease an 8 x 11 inch baking pan.
Layer the ingredients in the following order: ½ of the sliced potatoes ½ of the salted cod ½ of the caramelized onions ½ of the sliced potatoes ½ of the salted cod ½ of the caramelized onions, Insert the layered dish into the preheated oven.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove the dish from the oven., Place the sliced hard boiled eggs onto the top of the dish.
Spread out ¼ cup of pitted black and/or green olives.
Sprinkle the dish with freshly chopped parsley.
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