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Pintxos de Bacalao
Salt cod on toasted bread with red pepper — a Basque bar classic. Make a big batch for a crowd.
20 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
6
Servings
Ingredients
- 300g salt cod, soaked for 48 hours (change water twice)
- 2 red peppers, roasted and peeled
- 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 baguette, sliced into rounds
- 100ml extra virgin olive oil
- Flat-leaf parsley to garnish
Method
- 1
Drain the soaked salt cod and pat dry. Flake into large pieces, removing any bones.
- 2
Warm the olive oil in a small pan and gently cook the garlic until golden. Remove and set aside.
- 3
In the same oil, gently warm the cod for 3–4 minutes until just cooked through.
- 4
Toast the baguette slices until golden.
- 5
Slice the roasted peppers into strips.
- 6
Top each bread round with a piece of pepper, then the cod, and a slice of garlic.
- 7
Drizzle with the garlicky oil and garnish with parsley.
Recipe by
Basque
Pintxos, txakoli wine, and the spirit of San Sebastián brought to the streets of Bristol.
Bristol · 12 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8
