A classic snoek braai recipe supplied by jan braai, as published in his 2011 cookbook, fireworks. It seeded freely, and is now very happy in cape town. Jan braai follows a classic take on how to braai this delicious fish by stiaan with some minor. Continue to baste the fish for the next 10 minutes. This south african snoek braai recipe with apricot jam is. Sit dit warm voor saam met vars witbrood en korrelkonfyt. Of course, big friendly and i are not allowed to even say the braai word, because every time we suggest it the cape wind picks up and it becomes impossible to execute. I am a firm believer of letting a fish defrost in its own time but this is an emergency. Jan braai, the man behind national braai day, celebrated on heritage day, september 24th, shares with us his snoek braai recipe. Smoked snoek pate is a quintessential south african dish and one that i grew up with, so im really excited to be able to share this classic cape recipe on drizzleanddip.
Braai your snoek with pick n pays spicy apricot marinade you wo. Sep 19, 2014 west coast snoek, cleaned or any other firm, white fish season the snoek inside and out and score the skin on both sides. He said that this recipe, along with the comprehensive instructions, offers a good foundation, which you can then build on. Jan braai s cookbook, fireworks, offers more recipes and advice on mastering braaing as a cooking method. Oct 11, 2011 bacon recipes banana recipes beer bread braai braai discussions braaihacker braai hints braai history braai joke braai oven braai products braai recipes braai talk braai tips bread bread recipes chicken recipes fish braai hints joke jokes kebab recipes lamb recipes lean braai maize meal recipes meat meat hints mushroom recipes mutton recipes. Living in george it was the best thing ever having a braai at the beach and enjoying our braaibroodjie. Now flip the snoek so that the wellbasted flesh side can face the fire one final time for about 2 minutes to caramelise the sugars in the sauce. Easy snoek braai with chili sauce posted by kati auld on 11 september 20 some people will say that theres only one way to braai a snoek. Whether you are using foil or whether the skin side went straight onto the grid, a snoek should be braaied for about 15 minutes in total. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and squeeze lemon juice all over the snoek.
After you have completed the slightly laborious task of taking out all the bones in the snoek and there are a lot of small bones it is really easy to make. Easy snoek braai with chili sauce getaway magazine. So if you want to know what south africans love to braai, and how they do it, this is the book for you. If jan tells you he is going to braai snoek, you definitely stand in the queue for an invite in fact, you bribe him with a bottle of good merlot to get an invite. It is one of the capes most popular exports, growing up to 200cm in size. Locally produced for woolworths no gmo product code.
A collection of knowledge from various famed snoek braaiers result in this snoek braai. We love a snoek braai and for as many families that braai this fish, there must be as many recipes. Then brush on a thin film of butter followed by ample amounts of the chutneymayo mix. Snoek braai a south african fish tradition snoek on the braai or barbecue. Mar 26, 2018 this classic south african snoek braai recipe with apricot jam is the ultimate easter meal. Normal snoek bones are quite large and you will find them easily. Mix and match your oneofakind braai with this collection of braai ideas. Snoek braai done our way with mayonnaise lavender and lime. Snoek marinade for the braai take a third of a tin of koo smooth apricot jam and mix in a couple of cloves of crushed garlic, a table spoon of best olive oil, a big splash of kikoman soya sauce, and the juice of one lemon.
Nov 17, 2008 my jaw almost fell off when the fish was weighed. Fish is a very tricky thing to braai, especially snoek. Jan braais recipe for the perfect snoek braai pan macmillan. The man behind national braai day, the celebration of the nation, calls all south africans to action on september 24th jan scannell, born in stellenbosch, had at least one braai a week when he grew up. Normal uncut snoek fish bones are quite large and you will easily spot them. Jan braai vir erfenis kyknet braai recipes, south african. Sep 12, 2012 dish up the snoek using a spatula or similar implement. Snoek is traditionally served with patats sweet potato. How to survive alone in the wilderness for 1 week eastern woodlands duration. By jan braai published august 15, 2011 this is the ultimate snoek braai recipe and include various snoek braai tips and advice on decisions at different stages of the snoek braai. This is a foolproof and delicious way to braai snoek. Roasting snoek on the braai is a fine south african tradition thats well worth mastering. West coast snoek, cleaned or any other firm, white fish season the snoek inside and out and score the skin on both sides.
In this second book, red hot, jan braai moves beyond instructions. This recipe can be used on yellowtail or any gamefish and can also be done in the oven. The show has taken me all over south africa and ive met some truly great people on my travels. This time can slightly deviate depending on heat of coals. You can deviate slightly from this time depending on the heat of the coals, height of the grid and size of the snoek.
Braai your snoek with pick n pays spicy apricot marinade you wont look back. Braaipap can be served as a side dish to your perfect braai. Perfectly braaied snoek serve with freshly baked bread, moskonfyt and baked sweet potatoes. Weve got side dishes, salads, breads, meaty marinades, braai desserts and more. Of course, big friendly and i are not allowed to even say the braai word, because every time we suggest it the cape wind picks up.
So it was back home to get big friendly to dump the charcoal on the braai. Grind salt and pepper onto the flesh side of the snoek and lightly pat it onto the meat. A classic south african smoked snoek pate recipe drizzle. Also just as important is the sauce you must cook the snoek with. Aug 25, 20 in our family a braai is not complete without a sweet or salty braaibroodjie it has been part of our tradition since my kids where very small and its still going strong with the grandchildren. This south african snoek braai recipe with apricot jam is the. Jan braai family mustard this is a real family recipe, from my own.
For our snoek braai i made a gremolata with summer savoury from my moms herb garden. Snoek braai recipe by jan braai recipes2live4s blog. Detailspap pronounced pup is a traditional porridge made from maize meal. Using a basting brush baste the snoek with marinade 1. When braaing with foil i would braai 10 minutes skin side down, three minutes flesh side down and during this time remove the foil from the skin side and then a final two minutes skin side down to brown the skin.
Braaibroodjies braai bygeregte kreatiewe kos idees. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. But the very best way i have found to have a moist and tasty snoek is to braai it in a foil jacket. Cousin alan has been in town and we promised him our famous snoek braai but only managed to get it together yesterday. Did you know that snoek is one of south africas most sustainable fish. How to braai snoek food recipes, braai recipes, food. He studied accounting and worked in financial services, but thats not really what i wanted. Ever had a really moist snoek that has been cooked open on a grid. Theres nothing more south african than apricot snoek on the braai. Snoek, in south africa, is an oily, barracudalike fish, with a flavour reminiscent of bluefish, if. We also made roosterbrood bread made from dough cooked on the braai grid and a side salad. Place the snoek skin side down onto the box braai grid.
What is the quickest and safest way to defrost a snoek if you dont have time to wait for a natural defrost. Snoek is a fish that is caught off the coast of cape town and you can buy it directly from the fisherman who caught it or you can go to a fish market where you can also get very fresh fish. Spoon the tomato and onion mix onto one side of the flecked snoek and top with tomato and lemon slices. Whether youre cooking for yourself or for guests, these easy dinner recipes ensure you wont be short of ideas. In shisanyama which means barbeque in zulu, jan braai asked south africans to send him their best braai recipes, mixed them with some of his own favourites, made sure they were easy and really worked, and then put them in this book. Cape town and you want to braai a s noek september 24, 2012 by bee in africa, recipes, south africa, western cape. Unite around a fire, share our heritage, wave our flag. Place all ingredients inside snoek serve with nice patatoe salad and braai bread. Flip the fish over for 5 minutes to let the basted skin caramelise. Easy snoek braai with chili sauce getaway magazine braai recipes, pate recipes, oven. When you buy your snoek, ask for it to be cleaned and for the head and tail to be cut off. When braaing with foil i would braai 10 minutes skin side down, 3 minutes flesh side down and during this time remove the foil from the skin side and then a final 2 minutes skin side down to brown the skin.
Oct 12, 2012 roasting snoek on the braai is a fine south african tradition thats well worth mastering. When you pull it out and there is no meat clinging to the match it is done. Snoek forms schools near the bottom or midwater, and prefers water between and 18c. If youre having a breakfast braai then bake some eggs sunny side up in a pan on the braai or stove, and when your braaibroodjies are finished gently pull them open and insert one egg into each. Brush the apricot jam all over both sides of the flecked snoek. Tomorrow is the 200th episode of jan braai vir erfenis.
Flip the grid a final time so that the skin side faces downwards for serving. Jan braai lunch was braaied snoek pate with roosterkoek. He is the founder and driving force behind south africas hugely successful and popular national braai day, held on 24 september each year, which brings together all south africans through their shared love of cooking outdoors over a fire. Aug 15, 2011 how to braai snoek by jan braai published august 15, 2011 this is the ultimate snoek braai recipe and include various snoek braai tips and advice on decisions at different stages of the snoek braai. To test if the snoek is done, take a match and stick it into the thickest part of the snoek.
How to braai snoek the jan braai way sa country life. However, another classic cape town braai is a snoek braai. Snoek is best served with a side of soetpatats, which when translated into english are sweet, sweet potatoes. Jan braai issued a crowdsourcing call in early 2017, and the response from the south african public was overwhelming from the hundreds of entries received, jan braai has curated, tested and included over 80 favourite south african braai recipes. Break rather than cut the snoek as cutting also cuts the bones into smaller pieces, which can get stuck in your throat. Sep, 2012 jan braai shows you how with these easy tips. Most of my friends use apricot jam, but we have a different way of doing things in our house. My grandfather used to make this mustard, which we had with any and all braaied meat, but to my mind it goes best with steak and pork chops or pork ribs, be they spare ribs or baby back ribs. The same savoury that grows in brooklyn on my terrace. How to braai snoek, various snoek braai tips and advice on decisions at different stages of the braai. A traditional south african recipe plus where to buy fresh fish in cape town. But lets hand the word over to the braaimaster, jan braai.
Cape town magazine chatted to jan braai about the best way to cook snoek on an open fire. Remove snoek and baste with marinade 2 while braaing. In the braai area, make a direct fire using the charcoal and firelighters. See more of flippen lekker braai resepte on facebook. The perfect recipe for snoek on the braai, using apricot jam. Season the snoek with salt, pepper and fish spice and rest for 15 minutes. Successful snoek braai starts at the point of purchase, once the fish is flecked take your finger and push softly into the flesh of the fish. When starting the actual snoek braai process at home, wash the snoek under cold running water. Place the braai grid foil side down over the coals and baste the fish. Brush the skin side of the snoek with the olive oil to prevent it from sticking to the grid. Enjoy these quick and easy snoek marinade recipes to make sure this fishy capetonian favourite is filled with flavour. I have put snoek on the braai frozen before and it came out very well but i would prefer not doing it. Jan braai national braai day september 24 2012 heritage day. Put braai grid with snoek on a very mild heat and very very lightly salt and pepper it.
I made the number one, best, most delicious marinade for that snoek and here is the recipe. Cape town and you want to braai a snoek if you ever find. Recently fredo and janey were at one of these snoek braais, along with a few old timers of the stilbaai. Mar 17, 20 season the snoek with salt, pepper and fish spice and rest for 15 minutes. Braai for about 15 minutes, basting with the apricot butter and turning frequently.
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