Bacalhau Portuguese ao Forno (Salt Cod with Tomatoes and Olives)

Portuguese recipe for baked cod with potatoes, tomatoes and lots of olive oil. You need to soak the cod in water overnight to remove the salt. Serve hot.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 33 mins
• Total Time: 58 mins
• Calories: 433 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 lemons, juiced
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ cup chopped black olives
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, or to taste
• 2 pounds salted cod fish
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 1 pound potatoes, cut into thick slices
• 2 large onions, cut into 8 wedges
• 3 tomatoes, cut into 8 wedges

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Soak cod in a large bowl of water in the refrigerator for 24 hours, changing soaking water 4 times to remove excess salt.

Step 3

Drain water off cod; add lemon juice and salt. Let marinate in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Arrange layers of cod, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes in a large baking dish. Place bay leaves on top. Drizzle olive oil over baking dish and season with salt.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender and cod flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes. Add olives and parsley and continue baking until heated through, about 3 minutes more.