Maria Dolores dos Santos, mother of Cristiano Ronaldo, has shared on more than one occasion with the media what her son’s favorite dish is. As a good Portuguese, it is about a recipe with cod as the protagonist, specifically the traditional cod a bras or bacalhau à Brás, one of the most typical and popular dishes in Portugal. As it is prepared with desalted cod crumbs, its preparation is quite quick, and the dish has a juicy and extremely tasty texture. It is not difficult to imagine why it is the soccer player’s favorite dish, something that Helio Loureiro, official chef of the Portuguese team, has also confirmed. Of course, although it is a complete and nutritious meal, very rich in protein, it is not exactly one of the lightest, so we assume that the athlete will reserve it for special occasions.
For the recipe, we need to crumble the previously desalted cod crumbs so that they can be mixed with the straw potatoes that the recipe contains and do not stand out from them. Ideally, each bite should have a homogeneous proportion of fish, potatoes and egg. Once shredded, cook the cod pieces for two minutes and drain them.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin straws, for which we will use a mandolin or a very sharp knife. Afterwards, it is essential to leave the potatoes in water so that they are loose and do not stick to each other. We leave them in cold water for about 10 minutes, and then, before frying them, we dry them by leaving them on a kitchen towel.
In a frying pan, Sauté the finely julienned spring onion and, when it is very soft, add the pieces of cod. Fry the potatoes in another pan until golden and crisp and drain them on absorbent paper. Mix the potatoes with the onion and cod sauce and add the beaten eggs, stirring carefully until the egg begins to set, turning off so that it is very juicy.
We serve in a fountain and finish sprinkling with chopped parsley and decorating with some black olives that will give the contrast of flavor and color to this delicious dish. This dish must be prepared at the moment so that the fries are very crispy and the egg remains juicy, unifying each bite. An easy, humble, economical, fast, nutritious and, above all, delicious dish.
Mandolin with Zyliss handle
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