CODFISH SALAD "BILBAINA STYLE"

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I don´t know, if where you live codfish a typical fish that you can find easy. In Spain it´s really normal to fin it in a dried and salted way. It´s also a useful form to keep it longer. That´s why we could write a whole blog only about cod recipes, in fact, we are going to publish more recipes with this fish. 

Today we suggest you a easy dish, you even don´t have to cook that much. In this recipe cod is eaten raw, maybe at this point you think, i´m not going to prepare this one, but before that please try it, and then tell us if you like it or not... This way of serve it, makes it a tasty appetizer.

(for 4 people):

- 2 pieces of Bacalhau or dried and salted codfish (or a coulple of trims of codfish) 

- 2 cloves of garlic

- Olive oil

- 1 dried chilli

- Buy the cheap parts or trims of the cod, in Spain they call it "ears".

- Place the fish in a pot with water, like 36 hours with 4 changes of the water, also depends on the size of the piece.

First.  Drain the cod and clean it. Remove the bones or skin left. Cut it in strips, about 5 cm long and 2 cm wide, to have a perfect bite, but actually doesn´t matter that much the size. 

Second. Place the strips on a plate. Add the olive oil and cover it with plastic wrap about 2 hours, as a marinade. Don´t use an expensive oil because we are going to throw it away.

Third. Once it is marinated, drain the oil (we have to throw it away because it mixed with the water of the cod) and place it in a new plate.

Fourth.  In a pan with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, fry the sliced cloves of garlic with the chilli. Let them cook until are gold, but not burnt. :)

Fifth.  Pour the oil with the garlic and chilli on the cod. You can eat this dish either hot or cold.

Once you try it, i could promise you would try it again!! We advise you to share it with wine.

Cheers,

Esteban