Brás-Style Cod
1h+
2h+
12
One of the classics of the restaurant O Velho Eurico. Brás-Style Cod has been in Chef Zé Paulo's life since childhood and has always been one of his favorite dishes. It's made with cod, garlic, onion, crispy potatoes, egg, parsley and black olives. Salty, sweet, crunchy and creamy!
Ingredients
Desalted Codfish
2loinsPitted Black Olive
12Extra Virgin Olive Oil
to tasteExtra Virgin Olive Oil
500mlEgg
8Black Peppercorn
1tspBay Leaf
2Garlic
10 clovesOnion
2Parsley
1 bunch
Shoestring Potato
Potato
1kgVegetable Oil
for frying
Brás-Style Cod
Zé Paulo Rocha
Add 2 desalted codfish loins, 2 garlic cloves and 1tsp of black peppercorns to a baking tray
Preheat the oven at 100°C
Add 2 bay leaves and 500ml of extra virgin olive oil to the cod
Bake the codfish for 1h30 until tender
Thinly slice 1kg of unpeeled, washed potatoes and cut into thin sticks
Wash the potato sticks in a container with enough cold water to cover them
Drain the potatoes and pat dry them with a kitchen towel or paper towel
Preheat the vegetable oil in a deep pot over medium heat
The oil is hot enough when you add some potato sticks and it immediately starts to bubble. Fry the potatoes until golden brown and crispy
Transfer to a bowl lined with paper towel to drain any excess of oil. The shoestring potato is ready
Beat 4 eggs and 4 egg yolks until combined
Finely slice 8 garlic cloves
Finely slice 2 onions
Finely slice 1 bunch of picked parsley
Cut 12 pitted black olives in half
Remove the cod loins from the oil and break them into pieces. Reserve the oil
Add 3tbsp of the olive oil used to bake the codfish to a large pot over medium heat
Add the sliced garlic and stir until fragant
Add the sliced onion and stir until golden brown
Add the codfish and the beaten eggs and stir until it thickens to a creamy texture. Turn off the heat
Add the chopped parsley and the Shoestring Potato to taste, reserve some for garnishing. Stir to combine
Plate it and drizzle extra virgin olive oil to taste
Garnish with the black olives, the Shoestring Potato and chopped parsley to taste. The Brás-style cod is ready
Enjoy!
Desalted Codfish
2loinsPitted Black Olive
12Extra Virgin Olive Oil
to tasteExtra Virgin Olive Oil
500mlEgg
8Black Peppercorn
1tspBay Leaf
2Garlic
10 clovesOnion
2Parsley
1 bunch
Shoestring Potato
Potato
1kgVegetable Oil
for frying