Catalan braised salt cod
A simple Catalan dish featuring salted cod, simmered in a pot with onions, garlic, bacon, and bay leaves.
"Steamed cod is a very simple Catalan dish: the fish, which has been salted, is cooked covered in a bed of onions, garlic, bacon, and bay leaves, until it becomes very tender.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time25 min
- Total40 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsuffocated
- Estimated cost$2.11 $0.53 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.18
- $0.21
- $0.09
- $0.60
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- In a heavy-bottomed pot with hot oil, brown the peeled and quartered onion, the peeled garlic cloves, the diced bacon, and the bay leaf until lightly browned.
- Add the pieces of cod, cover well with parchment paper or aluminum foil, and place a plate filled with water on top. Stir occasionally and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and adjust the salt as needed.
The bill
Catalan braised salt cod
- 100 ml of olive oil$1.18
- 1 medium onion$0.21
- One head of garlic$0.09
- 50 g of streaky bacon$0.60
- salt$0.03
Total$2.11
that's $0.53 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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