Recipe for Bacalao a la Vizcaína

Prepare this recipe for Bacalao a la Vizcaína, the classic dish for Christmas dinner, which is made with salt-preserved cod and various ingredients like capers, green olives, red pepper, and yellow chiles. The best part is that it has an irresistible combination of flavors!
Ingredients
12
Servings
  • 1.5 kilos dried cod, desalted and shredded
  • 1 kilo tomato, whole, roasted
  • 2 white onions, finely chopped
  • 1 cup garlic, in brine
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 cup green olives, boneless
  • 1 cup capers, whole
  • 1 liter extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 kilo new potatoes, cooked
  • 250 grams almonds, peeled
  • grain salt
  • 1 cup güero chile, whole
  • 1 cup red bell pepper, canned, chopped
  • salt
  • baguette, sourdough, to accompany
Preparation
48 mins
1h 30 mins
Low
  • Soak the cod in a bowl of water one day before and change the water every 4 hours. Strain and set aside.
  • Boil the cod in a pot of water for 10 to 15 minutes. When cooked, shred and set aside.
  • Place the tomato on a baking sheet and add olive oil and salt. Bake at 180 °C for 15 minutes or until roasted.
  • Peel and blend the roasted tomatoes. Set aside.
  • Pour olive oil into a pot, add white onion and the previously blended tomato, and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the olives, capers, red pepper, pickled garlic, and whole almonds. Mix for 5 minutes and incorporate the cod. Cook for 3 minutes and add the yellow chile and baby potatoes. Cook for 5 more minutes.
  • Season, serve, and garnish the Bacalao a la Vizcaína with fresh parsley.

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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