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The cod is one of the most popular fish in the traditional Portuguese cuisine. One of the most famous and delicious recipes is the cod "à lagareiro"! It’s an ideal meal for a family lunch! Try it, it’s simple and easy to prepare!!

INGREDIENTS FOR COD À LAGAREIRO

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

● Cod
● Garlic
● Salt
● Olive oil
● Pepper
● Bay leaf
● Paprika
● Small potatoes

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE COD À LAGAREIRO

Wash the potatoes and give a small cut on each of them. Place them on a baking dish and season with salt. Place the cod steaks on another baking dish and drizzle with a little olive oil. Place the two baking pans on the oven and bake until the potatoes and the codfish start to turn slightly golden, about 50 minutes.
Meanwhile, boil over medium-low heat the olive oil (200 ml (about 1 cup)), the unpeeled crushed garlic, pepper and the paprika. When starts boiling, turn off the heat.
Remove the cod and the potatoes from the oven, drizzle with the olive oil mixture and serve.

Cod “à lagareiro” (cod with olive oil and baked potatoes)

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Category:Main dishes, Recipes, Salt cod, Traditional Portuguese recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4

Prep Time:5 m

Cook Time:50 m

Total Time:55 m

Ingredients

4 desalted cod steaks (about 1 kg (2 1/4 pounds))
8 cloves of garlic
Salt (to taste)
200 ml (about 1 cup) olive oil
Pepper (to taste)
Bay leaf (to taste)
1 teaspoon paprika
1.2 kg (2 2/3 pounds) small potatoes

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Wash the potatoes and give a small cut on each of them. Place them on a baking dish and season with salt.
Place the cod steaks on another baking dish and drizzle with a little olive oil. Place the two baking pans on the oven and bake until the potatoes and the codfish start to turn slightly golden, about 50 minutes.
Meanwhile, boil over medium-low heat the olive oil (200 ml (about 1 cup)), the unpeeled crushed garlic, pepper and the paprika. When starts boiling, turn off the heat.
Remove the cod and the potatoes from the oven, drizzle with the olive oil mixture and serve.