Name: Bacalhau Portuguese ao Forno (Salt Cod with Tomatoes and Olives)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Salted cod fish - 2 pounds; Lemons, juiced - 2; Salt to taste - 2; Potatoes, cut into thick slices - 1 pound; Onions, cut into 8 wedges - 2 large; Tomatoes, cut into 8 wedges - 3; Fresh bay leaves - 2; Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Chopped black olives - ¼ cup; Chopped parsley, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

Bacalhau Portuguese ao Forno (Salt Cod with Tomatoes and Olives)

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Ingredients for - Bacalhau Portuguese ao Forno (Salt Cod with Tomatoes and Olives)

1. Salted cod fish - 2 pounds

2. Lemons, juiced - 2

3. Salt to taste - 2

4. Potatoes, cut into thick slices - 1 pound

5. Onions, cut into 8 wedges - 2 large

6. Tomatoes, cut into 8 wedges - 3

7. Fresh bay leaves - 2

8. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons

9. Chopped black olives - ¼ cup

10. Chopped parsley, or to taste - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Bacalhau Portuguese ao Forno (Salt Cod with Tomatoes and Olives)

1. Stage

Soak cod in a large bowl of water in the refrigerator for 24 hours, changing soaking water 4 times to remove excess salt.

2. Stage

Drain water off cod; add lemon juice and salt. Let marinate in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.

3. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. Stage

Arrange layers of cod, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes in a large baking dish. Place bay leaves on top. Drizzle olive oil over baking dish and season with salt.

5. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender and cod flakes easily with a fork, about 30 minutes. Add olives and parsley and continue baking until heated through, about 3 minutes more.