Portuguese Bacalhau à Brás (Salt Cod and Potatoes) Recipe

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Portuguese Bacalhau à Brás (Salt Cod and Potatoes)
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Directions:

  1. Note: Soak Cod fish in water overnight.
  2. Next day change water and place Cod in a pot with enough water to cover it. Boil for about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool. Once Cod has cooled, flake it.
  3. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to non stick pan and fry potatoes in batches each time using another tbsp of olive oil if necessary.
  4. Place paper towel on the bottom of a glass dish safe for the oven and keep fries warm in the oven.
  5. Once you are done with the potatoes add 1 tbsp of olive oil to pan and add the bay leaf. Simmer for about 2-3 minutes. remove bay leafs from pan (discard).
  6. Add garlic, onions (pepper flakes if using) to the pan and saute until onions begin to soften.
  7. Add the parsley and let saute a bit.
  8. Add flaked Cod and keep tossing until Cod gets warm.
  9. Add the eggs, keep stirring so not to let the eggs stick to pan. this mixture will start to look like scrambled eggs.
  10. Once you are done with your Cod and eggs mixture.
  11. Combine fries with Cod mixture.
  12. Add olives if using.
  13. Taste, add salt and black pepper if needed.
  14. When serving squeeze lemon juice from a slice of lemon ontop.
  15. Add dash of tabsco sauce if using.
  16. Enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 325.5 Kcal (1363 kJ)
Calories from fat 46.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.21g 8%
Cholesterol 190.96mg 64%
Sodium 109.36mg 5%
Potassium 1450.52mg 31%
Total Carbs 55.3g 18%
Sugars 4.56g 18%
Dietary Fiber 5.97g 24%
Protein 14.43g 29%
Vitamin C 26.5mg 44%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 94mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 94.96 Kcal (398 kJ)
Calories from fat 13.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.52g 8%
Cholesterol 55.71mg 64%
Sodium 31.9mg 5%
Potassium 423.16mg 31%
Total Carbs 16.13g 18%
Sugars 1.33g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1.74g 24%
Protein 4.21g 29%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 44%
Iron 1.1mg 20%
Calcium 27.4mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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