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    Bacalhau à Brás

    Shredded salt cod tossed with golden matchstick potatoes, silky eggs, onions, and black olives — Lisbon’s most beloved comfort plate.

    ⏱ 25 minPrep time
    🔥 20 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 DinnerCategory
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    Bacalhau à Brás is the most famous of Portugal’s thousand ways with salt cod — a golden tangle of shredded fish, hair-thin fried potatoes and softly scrambled eggs. Creamy, briny and utterly comforting, it comes together in one pan and disappears just as fast.

    A tavern classic of Lisbon, it turns humble ingredients into something golden and glorious. Serve it at lunch with a green salad and olives, or late at night with a cold beer — either way, the eggs should stay soft and the potatoes crisp.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Soak the salt cod for 24-48 hours, changing the water several times; simmer it gently for 5 minutes, drain, cool and shred.
    2. Fry the potato matchsticks in hot vegetable oil until golden and crisp, then drain on paper towels.
    3. In a wide skillet, soften the onion and garlic in the olive oil over medium heat.
    4. Add the shredded cod and toss for 3 minutes, then fold in the crispy potatoes.
    5. Pour in the beaten eggs and stir gently just until softly set and creamy — do not overcook.
    6. Season, top with parsley and olives, and serve immediately.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Pull the pan off the heat while the eggs are still a little soft — they finish cooking in the pan. Use well-soaked cod or the dish will be too salty.

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    Recipe details

    Prep25 min
    Cook20 min
    Servings4
    CategoryDinner
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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