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Food and drink in the Algarve, Portugal
Modern and Traditional Portuguese Recipes - Bacalhau Tapas com arroz
(Codfish and rice tapas):
 Chef Peter is Swiss, he lives and works in Norway and everywhere he goes, he takes a keen interest in local dishes. During his visit to Portugal in 2008, he took the traditional Portuguese ingredient of Bacalhau - dried salt cod - to create three superb recipes for us. So here is.............
Chef Peter's Bacalhau Tapas com arroz which serves 4
Ingredients:
 200g of soaked and prepared Bacalhau cut into small (1cm) pieces
100 mls risotto rice
ΒΌ red onion finely chopped
1 clove of garlic finely chopped
1 egg lightly beaten
3 teaspoonfuls of flour
a handful of Coriander chopped
2 spoons of olive oil for frying
Bacalhau preparation:
Always buy the best and thickest Bacalhau, if you can, especially for main course dishes where  good chunks of fish give the best results. The shop will always cut the salt cod into smaller pieces for you, if they have not already done so. The dried salt cod needs to soak in water for at least 24 hours to fully rehydrate, with the water being changed 3 or even 4 times to remove salt during that time. So, plan ahead and start this process in good time. Prepare the now wet fish by trimming away all bone and skin and cutting into the piece size required by the recipe. It is not usually necessary to add any salt to Bacalhau recipes - proceed with care if you decide to!
Method:
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 Boil the risotto rice in an equal mix of water & white wine for about 3/4 of the normal time and drain.
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Put all the rest of the ingredients into the risotto rice pan and mix in the flour and egg well.
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Using 2 dessert spoons, shape small balls of the mix and fry in olive oil until golden brown.
 Serving suggestion:
Serve as a tapas dish or as a starter.
Chef Peter 2008
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