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How to Cook Bacalao - Favorite Recipes
Learn how to cook bacalao, saltfish, salted codfish,or salt cod fish, the traditional Iberian and Latino fish product that we love so much.
Prep Time
3 hrs
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
4 hrs
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 124 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
South American , Dominican
Ingredients
- 2 pound bacalao (salted codfish) [0.9 kg]
- water for washing and boiling
Instructions
1. Desalting codfish
- Rinse the codfish in running water, scrubbing off as much surface salt as possible. Soak the codfish in abundant water overnight, or at least two hours. Change the water at least once if you leave it overnight.
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2. Boiling
- Rinse the bacalao again and discard the water. Place the codfish in a big pot or large dutch oven, and add about a gallon (2.5 liters) of fresh water to it. Simmer over medium heat until the codfish starts flaking, add a cup of water every so often to maintain a similar level as when it started, and stir to cook evenly. This may take 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the freshness and quality of the fish.
4. Cooking
- Once the bacalao is flaking, remove it from the heat and the water, drain and discard the water. Taste the fish, it should have a pleasant saltiness, but not excessively so. If it is still too salty you will have to soak it again in clean water for about an hour.
5. Prep fish
- Once cooled to room temperature, flake the codfish into small, spoon-size pieces, and make sure to discard bones, fins, and skin.Continue cooking per the instructions on any of the recipes above
Notes
- The sodium content is calculated based on de-salted fish and is only a rough estimate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
124kcal
(6%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
82mg
(3%)
Potassium
624mg
(18%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 624mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.