Salt cod with shoestring potatoes and eggs
Shredded salt cod, soft scrambled eggs, golden shoestring potatoes and olives.
⏱ Estimated time: 35 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal

Ingredients
- 450 g desalted shredded salt cod
- 350 g shoestring potatoes
- 6 eggs
- 2 onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 80 g black olives
- Parsley and black pepper to taste
Step-by-step method
- Thinly slice the onions and mince the garlic. Cook gently in olive oil until softened.
- Add the shredded cod and cook for 5–8 minutes, stirring.
- Fold in the shoestring potatoes. Add a spoonful of water if the mixture is too dry.
- Beat the eggs with pepper. Reduce the heat and fold them through until softly set and creamy, not dry.
- Serve immediately, topped with olives and chopped parsley.
✦ Cooking tip
For a creamy result, remove from the heat while the eggs are still slightly moist.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.