This recipe has been on regular rotation at our house. This recipe for Portuguese Cod with Potatoes and Chorizo was inspired by a chicken recipe that Lenny’s mom makes. Her recipe is loaded with potatoes, chicken, and spicy chorizo. I replaced the chicken with Pacific Cod and I added lots cherry tomatoes. The cherry tomatoes created a lovely sauce that can be drizzled over the fish. Cod is an important part of the Portuguese diet as is chicken. Most often they use salt cod. Why not change things up by using freshly caught Pacific Cod for a lighter as well as a healthier version of a Portuguese classic recipe.
I am always looking for clean fish to add to our diet. When Sitka Salmon Shares reached out to see if I would be interested in trying the products, I jumped at the opportunity. They sent us a well-packaged box full of salmon as well as pacific cod.
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Sitka Salmon Shares hit all the must-haves for me when purchasing fish, and their products taste exceptionally fresh. Frozen fish can tend to be mealy in texture as well as having a bland taste or overly fishy. Both the cod as well as the salmon we tried was very firm, clean-tasting like the sea, and not fishy at all. I was very impressed as was Lenny and he is even pickier than I am when it comes to eating fish.
We cannot wait for you to try this Portuguese Cod with Potatoes and Chorizo, as it is a little bit of his Portuguese heritage, as well as a delicious recipe.
Disclosure: This post is in partnership and sponsored by Sitka Salmon Shares. As always all opinions expressed are 100% my own.
Portuguese Cod with Potatoes and Chorizo
A twist on a traditional Portuguese roasted fish recipe using fresh cod and spicy chorizo, fresh tomatoes add brightness to the recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 pound small yellow or red potatoes, cut in halves
- 1 8 ounce chorizo, cut into thin circles
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound pacific cod, any skin removed
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, larger ones cut in half or in quarters
- 1 medium garlic clove, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons Italian parsley, finely minced
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425.
Mix the potatoes along with the chorizo and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Pour into a baking dish. Place into the oven and roast for 30 - 45 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender. The timing depends on how hot your oven runs.
While the potatoes are roasting mix the cherry tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the garlic. Sprinkle a small amount of salt and pepper over the top and stir.
Remove the potatoes from the oven, lay the cod on top, then pour the cherry tomato mixture over the cod. Place back into the oven and cook for 12 - 15 minutes; until flakey but still firm.
Remove from the oven, sprinkle the parsley over the top, and let sit 5 minutes.
Serve.
Eat.