Creamy Salt Cod & Potato Skillet
Salted cod transforms into tender, flaky fish in a silky cream sauce with potatoes and garlic. A Portuguese classic streamlined for weeknight cooking.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 425
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- ¾ lb salt cod fillets (pre-soaked), skin removed
- ½ lb waxy potatoes (yukon gold or similar)
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 3 whole garlic cloves, minced
- 1 whole bay leaf
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Slice potatoes into 1/4-inch rounds. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high until shimmering.
- 2
Add potatoes and cook without stirring for 3 minutes until edges start to soften and bottom layer browns lightly.
- 3
Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant, then add cream and bay leaf.
- 4
Nestle cod fillets into the cream sauce. Cover and simmer 6 minutes until fish flakes easily with a fork.
- 5
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Discard bay leaf. Scatter parsley over the top.
- 6
Serve immediately in the skillet or divide between bowls.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet with lid
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- wooden spoon
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