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

Salt cod layered with potatoes and tomatoes is baked until flaky in this hearty, one-dish Portuguese dinner topped with olives and parsley.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 33 mins
• Total Time: 58 mins
• Calories: 433 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 lemons, juiced
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, or to taste
• 2 pounds salted cod fish
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 1 pound potatoes, cut into thick slices
• 2 large onions, cut into 8 wedges
• 3 tomatoes, cut into 8 wedges
• 0.25 cup chopped black olives

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.