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Bacalhau à Brás

Name: Bacalhau à Brás
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Portugal
Ingredients: 400g Salt Cod (desalted); 300g Potato (julienned); 1 Onion; 4 Egg; 20g Black Olives; to taste Parsley; 3 tbsp Olive Oil; 1/2 tsp Salt

Main Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Portugal's beloved salt cod dish — shredded bacalhau stir-fried with potato and scrambled egg.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Portugal is said to have \'365 ways to cook bacalhau (salt cod), one for every day of the year.\' Bacalhau à Brás, believed to have originated in a Lisbon tavern, is one of the most beloved home-style versions.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A fixture on home tables and at neighborhood tascas (casual taverns) alike.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Salt Cod (desalted) 400g
Potato (julienned) 300g
Onion 1
Egg 4
Black Olives 20g
Parsley to taste
Olive Oil 3 tbsp
Salt 1/2 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Rehydrate the salt cod and flake it finely by hand; cut the potato into thin matchsticks.
Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté the thinly sliced onion until golden.
Add the flaked cod and stir-fry briefly.
Add the julienned potato and mix well.
Pour in the beaten eggs and stir quickly until just set and creamy.
Season with salt, plate, and top with olives and parsley to finish.

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