Dried, salted cod may look unappealing but when soaked and cooked it has a delightful taste and texture. You will need to start this recipe a day ahead to reconstitute the fish.
Ingredients
- Salt Cod 1 lb
- Olive Oil ½ cup
- Potato 1 large, peeled & cut into matchsticks
- Onion 1 medium, thinly sliced
- Garlic 2 cloves, chopped
- Bay Leaf 1
- Eggs 8, whisked
- Salt and Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
- Black Olives for garnish
- Flat Leaf Parsley chopped, for garnish
Cook It
- Place the cod in a bowl and cover with cold water. Allow to soak for 24 hours, changing the water three times during the soaking period.
- Pour off the soaking water and rinse the cod with fresh water. Remove the skin and flake the fish, discarding any bones.
- Fry the potato matchsticks in the olive oil until golden and crispy, in batches, transferring to paper towel to drain.
- In the same pan, fry the onion, garlic and bay leaf until softened.
- Add the cod and cook until heated through, about 10 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and stir to combine. Taste and season with pepper and salt. (You may not need any salt at all).
- Pour in the whisked eggs and allow to cook gently, stirring only once or twice, until creamy and just set.
- Garnish with olives and parsley and serve.
