Bacalao a La Mexicana (Mexican Cod)

Name: Bacalao a La Mexicana (Mexican Cod)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 12 h 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2.2 lb dried salted cod fish; 1 lb potatoes; 14 oz fire-roasted peppers; 2 lb fresh tomatoes; 1 cup tomato sauce; 2 large onions; 1 pinch ground cinnamon; 1 pinch fresh ground pepper; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup stuffed green olives; 1/3 cup cappers; 1/2 cup blanched almonds; 1 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 bunch parsley; 2 garlic cloves; dried oregano; 10 chiles güeros

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
12 hrs
Total Time
12 hrs 50 mins
Servings
6 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican

Bacalao a La Mexicana (Mexican Cod)

Iris Warren

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A festive cod dish that is everyone's favorite during Christmas time.

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Ingredients

Servings

2.2 lb dried salted cod fish bacalao
1 lb potatoes
14 oz fire-roasted peppers cut into strips
2 lb fresh tomatoes
1 cup tomato sauce
2 large onions sliced
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1 pinch fresh ground pepper
1 bay leaf
1 cup stuffed green olives
1/3 cup cappers
1/2 cup blanched almonds roughly chopped
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 bunch parsley
2 garlic cloves minced
dried oregano
10 chiles güeros

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Instructions

Start by placing the fish in a pot of cold water and leaving it to soak for a good 12 hours. Make sure to change the water 2 or 3 times during this period. Once soaked, drain the cod.
Place the soaked cod in a little water in a saucepan and bring it to a light simmer for 15 minutes to remove the excess salt. Careful not to overcook the fish at this stage. Drain the saltwater, remove the skin and bones and shred the flesh into small pieces and set it aside.
Next, fry the onion and garlic in some oil in a large enough skillet, until the onion is translucent and glossy and the garlic golden. Add the chopped tomato and tomato puree, mix and let cook for 3 minutes.
Incorporate the shredded cod, along with the bay leaf, cinnamon, pepper, red peppers, almonds, olives, capers, and parsley. Give it a good stir, then cook it over medium heat, keeping it covered, for 15 minutes.
Add the potatoes to the skillet, cover and cook over high heat for an additional 10 minutes or until a fork inserted into the potatoes meets a slight resistance. You can add more salt at this point if required, but keep in mind the balacao should be salty enough.
Serve the dish at room temperature, with chiles gueros and white bread on the side.
Any leftovers can be refrigerated, and should keep for about a week.