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Portuguese boiled cod with all the trimmings

Traditional Christmas-style poached cod with vegetables, eggs and olive oil.

⏱ Estimated time: 55 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal
Portuguese boiled cod with all the trimmings — Digitally created illustrative image
Digitally created illustrative image

Ingredients

  • 4 desalted cod loins
  • 800 g potatoes
  • 400 g Portuguese cabbage
  • 300 g turnip greens
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 carrots
  • 2 turnips
  • 150 ml olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves

Step-by-step method

  1. Boil potatoes, carrots and turnips in seasoned water until they begin to soften.
  2. Add washed cabbage and turnip greens; cook until tender.
  3. Hard-boil eggs separately, peel and halve.
  4. Poach the cod gently in hot water for 8–12 minutes depending on thickness, until cooked and flaking.
  5. Arrange cod, vegetables and eggs on a platter and drizzle with olive oil warmed with garlic.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.