Salt Cod, Portuguese Style

Preparation info
  • 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
New York Times Menu Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1966

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Ingredients

  • pounds salt cod or fresh cod fillets, boned
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1

Method

  1. If salt cod is used, soak it for several hours in water to cover, changing the water three times. Drain the cod and cut it into three-inch squares. Place the salt-cod squares or the fresh fillets in a skillet and cover with fresh water. Bring to a boil and simmer for not more than eight minutes. Drain; remove bones and skin.

  2. Meanwhile, melt the butter