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Cod fillets, breaded cod slices with lemon sauce

Cod fillets, breaded cod slices with lemon sauce

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A Portuguese recipe: salted cod, cut into slices, softened in boiling milk, breaded and fried, then simmered in a roux of onions and flour, bound with egg…

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Recipe from Atoj, PatríciaR, Kiko.empis, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Bacalao fillets transform salty cod into tender, lightly golden slices, then topped with a rich, lemon and parsley-based sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting24 hr
  • Total24 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$2.49 $0.62 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.50
  • $0.07
  • $0.35
  • $0.17
  • $0.21
  • $0.37
  • $0.70
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the bones from the cod, cut it into slices, and gently flatten each slice. ≈ 8 min
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  3. Drain them, then pass them through flour and beaten eggs, and fry them quickly, without overcooking them.
  4. Sauté the onion with the tablespoon of flour until it turns golden, then add the slices of bacon, butter, and some of the soaking liquid. Simmer gently.
  5. Once the sauce has cooled, whisk in the beaten egg yolks and lemon juice. ≈ 3 min
  6. Arrange the slices on a plate, cover them with sauce, and garnish with parsley. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Cod fillets, breaded cod slices with lemon sauce

  • 500 ml of milk$0.50
  • 50 g of flour, plus 1 tablespoon for the sauce$0.07
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • oil for deep frying$0.17
  • 1 chopped onion$0.21
  • 40 g of butter$0.37
  • 2 egg yolks$0.70
  • lemon juice$0.12

Total$2.49

that's $0.62 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 800 g of salted cod, with a thick back
  • 500 ml of milk
  • 50 g of flour, plus 1 tablespoon for the sauce
  • 1 egg
  • oil for deep frying
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 40 g of butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • lemon juice
  • 1 small bunch of finely chopped parsley

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