Break rather than cut the snoek as cutting also cuts the bones into smaller pieces, which can get stuck in your throat. Jan braai s cookbook, fireworks, offers more recipes and advice on mastering braaing as a cooking method. In this second book, red hot, jan braai moves beyond instructions. I have put snoek on the braai frozen before and it came out very well but i would prefer not doing it. 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. Roasting snoek on the braai is a fine south african tradition thats well worth mastering. Jan braai follows a classic take on how to braai this delicious fish by stiaan with some minor. 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. Paternoster keep calm and braai snoek roomsforafrica. He studied accounting and worked in financial services, but thats not really what i wanted. Mix and match your oneofakind braai with this collection of braai ideas.
However, another classic cape town braai is a snoek braai. Remove snoek and baste with marinade 2 while braaing. 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. Put braai grid with snoek on a very mild heat and very very lightly salt and pepper it. Snoek braai recipe by jan braai recipes2live4s blog. So if you want to know what south africans love to braai, and how they do it, this is the book for you. Place the braai grid foil side down over the coals and baste the fish. Did you know that snoek is one of south africas most sustainable fish.
The perfect recipe for snoek on the braai, using apricot jam. Flip the fish over for 5 minutes to let the basted skin caramelise. A classic snoek braai recipe supplied by jan braai, as published in his 2011 cookbook, fireworks. In the braai area, make a direct fire using the charcoal and firelighters. Braaipap can be served as a side dish to your perfect braai. He said that this recipe, along with the comprehensive instructions, offers a good foundation, which you can then build on. 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.
Nov 17, 2008 my jaw almost fell off when the fish was weighed. Continue to baste the fish for the next 10 minutes. Living in george it was the best thing ever having a braai at the beach and enjoying our braaibroodjie. But lets hand the word over to the braaimaster, jan braai. 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. Then brush on a thin film of butter followed by ample amounts of the chutneymayo mix. 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. Sit dit warm voor saam met vars witbrood en korrelkonfyt. Easy snoek braai with chili sauce getaway magazine braai recipes, pate recipes, oven. Flip the grid a final time so that the skin side faces downwards for serving. It is one of the capes most popular exports, growing up to 200cm in size. Fish is a very tricky thing to braai, especially snoek.
Braai your snoek with pick n pays spicy apricot marinade you wo. Jan braai lunch was braaied snoek pate with roosterkoek. I made the number one, best, most delicious marinade for that snoek and here is the recipe. Snoek is best served with a side of soetpatats, which when translated into english are sweet, sweet potatoes. Snoek is traditionally served with patats sweet potato. See more of flippen lekker braai resepte on facebook. 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. When you pull it out and there is no meat clinging to the match it is done. Normal snoek bones are quite large and you will find them easily. Sep, 2012 jan braai shows you how with these easy tips. West coast snoek, cleaned or any other firm, white fish season the snoek inside and out and score the skin on both sides. It seeded freely, and is now very happy in cape town. Mar 26, 2018 this classic south african snoek braai recipe with apricot jam is the ultimate easter meal. We also made roosterbrood bread made from dough cooked on the braai grid and a side salad.
A collection of knowledge from various famed snoek braaiers result in this snoek braai. 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. Jan braai vir erfenis kyknet braai recipes, south african. Recently fredo and janey were at one of these snoek braais, along with a few old timers of the stilbaai. How to survive alone in the wilderness for 1 week eastern woodlands duration. Jan braais recipe for the perfect snoek braai pan macmillan. When you buy your snoek, ask for it to be cleaned and for the head and tail to be cut off. To test if the snoek is done, take a match and stick it into the thickest part of the snoek.
Braai your snoek with pick n pays spicy apricot marinade you wont look back. Place all ingredients inside snoek serve with nice patatoe salad and braai bread. Braaibroodjies braai bygeregte kreatiewe kos idees. 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. Snoek braai done our way with mayonnaise lavender and lime. Mar 17, 20 season the snoek with salt, pepper and fish spice and rest for 15 minutes. Whether youre cooking for yourself or for guests, these easy dinner recipes ensure you wont be short of ideas. Cape town and you want to braai a snoek if you ever find. This south african snoek braai recipe with apricot jam is the. Season the snoek with salt, pepper and fish spice and rest for 15 minutes. Jan braai family mustard this is a real family recipe, from my own. 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. This recipe can be used on yellowtail or any gamefish and can also be done in the oven.
For our snoek braai i made a gremolata with summer savoury from my moms herb garden. Snoek braai a south african fish tradition snoek on the braai or barbecue. What is the quickest and safest way to defrost a snoek if you dont have time to wait for a natural defrost. Here are a few more fish braai recipes for when youre feeling like something fishy. Normal uncut snoek fish bones are quite large and you will easily spot them. The show has taken me all over south africa and ive met some truly great people on my travels. When starting the actual snoek braai process at home, wash the snoek under cold running water. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. 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.
So it was back home to get big friendly to dump the charcoal on the braai. This is a foolproof and delicious way to braai snoek. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and squeeze lemon juice all over the snoek. Snoek forms schools near the bottom or midwater, and prefers water between and 18c. We love a snoek braai and for as many families that braai this fish, there must be as many recipes. A traditional south african recipe plus where to buy fresh fish in cape town. Cousin alan has been in town and we promised him our famous snoek braai but only managed to get it together yesterday. Locally produced for woolworths no gmo product code. How to braai snoek food recipes, braai recipes, food. Brush the skin side of the snoek with the olive oil to prevent it from sticking to the grid. Unite around a fire, share our heritage, wave our flag. I am a firm believer of letting a fish defrost in its own time but this is an emergency. This south african snoek braai recipe with apricot jam is.
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. 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. Oct 12, 2012 roasting snoek on the braai is a fine south african tradition thats well worth mastering. Dish up the snoek using a spatula or similar implement. 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Perfectly braaied snoek serve with freshly baked bread, moskonfyt and baked sweet potatoes. Using a basting brush baste the snoek with marinade 1. 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. Sep 12, 2012 dish up the snoek using a spatula or similar implement. 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. Most of my friends use apricot jam, but we have a different way of doing things in our house. 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.
Grind salt and pepper onto the flesh side of the snoek and lightly pat it onto the meat. The same savoury that grows in brooklyn on my terrace. Tomorrow is the 200th episode of jan braai vir erfenis. Spoon the tomato and onion mix onto one side of the flecked snoek and top with tomato and lemon slices. Ever had a really moist snoek that has been cooked open on a grid. Place the snoek skin side down onto the box braai grid. Also just as important is the sauce you must cook the snoek with. Cape town and you want to braai a s noek september 24, 2012 by bee in africa, recipes, south africa, western cape. How to braai snoek the jan braai way sa country life. Janbraais real name is jan scannell and he lives to braai, or barbecue. How to braai snoek, various snoek braai tips and advice on decisions at different stages of the braai. 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. Jan braai, the man behind national braai day, celebrated on heritage day, september 24th, shares with us his snoek braai recipe.
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. This time can slightly deviate depending on heat of coals. Snoek, in south africa, is an oily, barracudalike fish, with a flavour reminiscent of bluefish, if. Enjoy these quick and easy snoek marinade recipes to make sure this fishy capetonian favourite is filled with flavour. Theres nothing more south african than apricot snoek on the braai. Detailspap pronounced pup is a traditional porridge made from maize meal. A classic south african smoked snoek pate recipe drizzle. Cape town magazine chatted to jan braai about the best way to cook snoek on an open fire. Braai for about 15 minutes, basting with the apricot butter and turning frequently. As if you needed another reason to get the grid out. Jan braai national braai day september 24 2012 heritage day.
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