Portuguese ‘Lagareiro’ Cod

This is a traditional way of baking cod in the regions of Viseu, Coimbra, and the Beiras area in Portugal. The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity where each ingredient shines through, remember, the more rustic the better!

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Serves 2

Ingredients

• 2 x Caught & Delivered Cod Supremes, defrosted
• 1 bay leaf (fresh or dried)
• 1 sprig of rosemary
• 300g of baby potatoes, with skin left on, washed
• 2 large garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 red onion, cut in quarters
• 100ml quality olive oil
• 100g cherry tomatoes, whole
• 30g sliced black olives
• Crack of black pepper

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180oC fan.

2. Roast the potatoes separately on a tray, simply crack over some salt and put them in first for 30 minutes.

3. While the potatoes are cooking, place the cod in an ovenproof dish with the garlic, red onion, cherry tomatoes, rosemary and the bay leaf. Drizzle with 100 ml of oil making sure everything is nicely covered.

4. After the potatoes have cooked for 30 minutes, place the cod in the oven and cook alongside the potatoes for a further 10 minutes. 

5. Once that’s done, take both the cod and the potatoes out of the oven. Carefully, tip the potatoes into the dish with the cod and return to the oven for 5 minutes.

6. Serve with veggies or some crusty bread.