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Prep10 min
Cook22 min
Total32 min
Servings2
DifficultyEasy
Macros per serving (1 salt cod steak with vegetables per person)
357kcal
38 gprotein
16 gcarbs
14 gfat
6 gfiber

Of which 10.6 g sugars and 2.3 g saturated fat.

Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.

Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.

Highlights Lean protein (salt cod) · Vitamin C (bell pepper) · Unsaturated fat (olive oil)

Allergens fish

Roasted salt cod with peppers and onion

A quicker Portuguese classic, with all the flavor you know.

Rico's note: Salt cod without an hour of oven time feels like cheating — but it's how you get the classic dish on a weeknight.

Ingredients

  • 2 soaked (desalted) salt cod steaks (400 g / 14 oz) — 200 g each
  • 2 red bell peppers, cut into strips (300 g / 10½ oz)
  • 1 large onion, cut into half-moons (150 g / 5½ oz)
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced (20 g / ¾ oz)
  • 2½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (25 g / 1 oz)
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika (2 g)
  • salt and black pepper, to taste

Method

  1. Precook the bell peppers and onion with half the olive oil, the garlic and salt in the air fryer at 190 °C (375 °F) for 10 minutes.
  2. Pat the salt cod steaks dry and season with the smoked paprika, pepper and the rest of the olive oil.
Continues in the ebook

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