Braga-style cod with fried potatoes
Northern Portuguese cod with fried potatoes, softened onions and peppers.
⏱ Estimated time: 70 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal

Ingredients
- 4 desalted cod steaks
- 800 g potatoes
- 2 onions
- 1 red pepper
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 100 ml olive oil
- Flour as needed
- Pepper and parsley
Step-by-step method
- Slice potatoes thickly, rinse, dry and brown in oil or in the oven.
- Dry the cod, dust with flour and shallow-fry on both sides until cooked.
- Gently cook sliced onions, pepper strips, garlic and bay until soft.
- Arrange potatoes on a warm platter with cod on top.
- Spoon on the onion-and-pepper sauce and sprinkle with parsley.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.