Gomes de Sá Cod
20m
1h
11
Gomes de Sá Cod is a traditional Portuguese dish made with salted codfish, potatoes, onions, eggs, olives, and olive oil.
The codfish is typically soaked to remove excess salt before being flaked and cooked with the other ingredients.
Ingredients
Salted Codfish
1.2kgBlack Olive
½ cupRed Potato
4Garlic
1 headOnion
4Egg
4Parsley
½ bunchExtra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cupVegetable Oil
1LSalt
to tasteWater
as needed
Equipment
Mandoline
Gomes de Sá Cod
Gui Bomfim
Place 1.2kg of salted codfish in a large bowl
Rinse with abundant water 6 times until the water is clear
Place the cod in a pot with water over high heat. When it comes to a boil, cook for 5m until it flakes
Pass 4 onions through a mandoline or thinly slice them. Set aside
Chop 1 head of garlic
Peel 4 red potatoes
Thinly slices the potatoes
Pat dry the potatoes with a paper towel
Preheat 1L of vegetable oil to 160°C
Fry the potatoes until slightly crunchy
Transfer the potatoes to a bowl lined with a paper towel
Season with salt while still hot
Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil
Place 4 eggs and boil for 10m
Cover the bottom of a pot over medium heat with extra virgin olive oil
Place the sliced onions in the pot
Cook until the onions are wilted
Add the chopped garlic and stir to combine
Add the codfish
Stir to combine and mix evenly
Add ¼cup of extra virgin olive oil
Peel the eggs
Slice the eggs, preserving its shape
Chop ½bunch of parsley
Grease a ovenproof container with olive oil. Add a layer of the codfish and onion
Make a layer with all of the potatoes
Sprinkle the chopped parsley and add another layer of codfish
Add more chopped parsley
Bake for 25m until golden and crisp
Remove from the oven and add the sliced eggs
Add ½cup of black olives, spreading them evenly
Add more chopped parsley to taste
Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. The Gomes de Sá Cod is ready
Enjoy this classic!
Salted Codfish
1.2kgBlack Olive
½ cupRed Potato
4Garlic
1 headOnion
4Egg
4Parsley
½ bunchExtra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cupVegetable Oil
1LSalt
to tasteWater
as needed
Equipment
Mandoline