Batatas à murro – Punched Potatoes
Another important part of the recipe is the smashed potatoes that Portuguese speakers call batatas à murro – punched potatoes. They can either be boiled or baked until they are soft enough to be ‘punched’ or lightly smashed before you bake them with the fish.
Before we jump to the recipe, if this is your first time cooking salted bacalhau, keep in mind you need to soak it to remove the extra salt. This process can take from a couple of hours to several days, it all depends on the thickness of your fish. I will be using loins that I soaked for 3 days, changing the water at least twice a day.
Lagareiro Style Cod Recipe
Start by preheating the oven to 180°C. While it heats up, drain your soaked codfish, place it in a pan, cover with boiling water, simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside.
Rinse the baby potatoes, give them a good scrub with a food brush. Transfer them to a baking tray, drizzle them with a little olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Run a sprig of rosemary through water, add it on top of the potatoes. This will prevent it from burning too quickly. Bake the potatoes for 30 minutes.
In the meantime, place a frying pan over low to medium heat. Once hot, add in the olive oil with the sliced onions, a bay leaf, and a couple of sprigs of fresh thyme. Cook for about 5 minutes, add in the sliced garlic, cook for another 5 minutes or until the onions turn translucent.
Batatas à murro – Punched Potatoes
Another important part of the recipe is the smashed potatoes that Portuguese speakers call batatas à murro – punched potatoes. They can either be boiled or baked until they are soft enough to be ‘punched’ or lightly smashed before you bake them with the fish.
Before we jump to the recipe, if this is your first time cooking salted bacalhau, keep in mind you need to soak it to remove the extra salt. This process can take from a couple of hours to several days, it all depends on the thickness of your fish. I will be using loins that I soaked for 3 days, changing the water at least twice a day.
Lagareiro Style Cod Recipe
Start by preheating the oven to 180°C. While it heats up, drain your soaked codfish, place it in a pan, cover with boiling water, simmer for 10 minutes. Set aside.
Rinse the baby potatoes, give them a good scrub with a food brush. Transfer them to a baking tray, drizzle them with a little olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Run a sprig of rosemary through water, add it on top of the potatoes. This will prevent it from burning too quickly. Bake the potatoes for 30 minutes.
In the meantime, place a frying pan over low to medium heat. Once hot, add in the olive oil with the sliced onions, a bay leaf, and a couple of sprigs of fresh thyme. Cook for about 5 minutes, add in the sliced garlic, cook for another 5 minutes or until the onions turn translucent.
