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Brèdes de morue

Brèdes simmered with desalted cod, garlic and chili, a rich family dish. The cod gently breaks down into the green sauce and is served with white rice.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Desalt the cod, cook it for 10 minutes in simmering water and flake it, removing any bones.
  2. Strip the brède, wash it and roughly chop the leaves.
  3. In a saucepan, fry the chopped onion, garlic and spring onion in oil until golden.
  4. Add the diced tomato, thyme and the whole chili pepper, then cook for 3 minutes.
  5. Stir in the brède and a splash of water, cover and simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
  6. Add the flaked cod, pepper, taste for salt, cook for another 5 minutes and serve hot with rice.

Variations and tips

Simplified version. Replace the brède with frozen spinach to save time.

Using what's available here. Desalted cod is sold in grocery shops; otherwise use rehydrated salt cod.

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