Bacalhau com Broa with Sundried Tomato Salsa

Bacalhau com Broa – flaky Portuguese cod with a crunchy cornbread crust and a little twist: my punchy sundried tomato salsa.

This recipe is inspired by my travels for Bom Dia Anne through Portugal and a visit to Bexeb, a Portuguese épicerie in Käerjeng that’s packed with the best flavours of Portugal. Here I found my favourite bacalhau fillets – perfectly cut, already desalted and ready to cook – along with rustic broa cornbread, frozen Portuguese broad beans, and a beautiful bottle of Crasto Altitude from the Douro.

At home, the magic happens: golden-crusted bacalhau, creamy potato mash, tender broad beans and a vibrant salsa of sundried tomatoes, crispy garlic, fennel seeds, capers and lemon zest. It’s a little taste of Portugal, with my own signature twist – perfect with a chilled glass of Douro wine.

This recipe is part of a delicious collaboration with Bexeb – all ingredients were sourced at their lovely shop.

 

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Ingredients

400g desalted bacalhau fillets
150g cornbread
10g chopped chives
15ml olive oil
25ml white wine
½ garlic clove
A bit of lemon zest
Salt and pepper

For the mash:
500g potatoes
65ml milk
45g crème fraîche
15g butter
Salt and pepper

For the broad beans:
300g frozen broad beans
A bit of lemon juice
A bit of olive oil
Salt and pepper

For the tomato salsa:
100ml olive oil
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tsp fennel seeds
50g sundried tomatoes, finely chopped
40g capers
2 tsp lemon zest
Pepper

Method

Serves 4

Thaw the bacalhau in the fridgeovernight.

The next day, preheat the oven to 180°C fan.

Pat the bacalhau dry with paper towels.

Place the cornbread in a blender and blend to breadcrumbs. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until you have a moist crumble.

Place the bacalhau, skin side down, on a baking tray covered with baking paper. Cover the top with breadcrumbs, pressing them down so they stick.

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the mashed potatoes: Peel the potatoes and cook them in salted water for 20-25 mins until tender. Mash together with the other ingredients, cover with a lid and set aside.

Cook the broad beans in salted water for 8 minutes. Drain, run under a cold tap to cool a bit, then remove the skins and put in a small saucepan. Season with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and reheat before serving.

For the salsa: Heat the olive oil in a pan. Add the chopped garlic and fennel seeds and sauté until the garlic is golden (be careful not to burn it!).

Pour into a bowl, add the sundried tomatoes, capers, lemon zest, and season with salt and pepper.

Place a spoonful of the mash onto a plate, add the bacalhau on top, scatter some broad beans and drizzle with the salsa.

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