GREEK STYLE BRAAIBROODJIE

Bread, Recipes

Two of the most popular side dishes to the South African braai are the traditional braaibroodjieand a Greek salad. They usually meet on the plate. But then I decided to rather let some of the ingredients meet a bit earlier. It was a very successful meeting. These braaibroodjies are quite bulky and need to be braaied with care. Best practice ...

POTBROOD

Bread, Recipes

Making the dough for pot bread is slightly easier than making the dough for roosterkoek as it’s not such an issue if you add a little bit too much water.  The bread is baked in a pot and the dough is going nowhere, unlike a runny roosterkoek that will sink through the grid. Baking bread in a pot comes at ...

PORK NECK CURRY

Pork, Recipes

I have absolutely no idea how this curry tastes when it’s cold or what it’s like the next day. It always gets completely polished offduring the eating of the meal. Your ratio of great food to effort is very high here too and if it takes you more than 1 hour from the first step to serving the meal, you’re ...

PERI PERI PRAWNS WITH RICE AND VEGETABLES

Fish, Recipes

Prawns and peri peri sauce go hand in hand! Serve with rice and flavour the rice with braaied vegetables. Ingredients olive oil 2 peppers (red or yellow) 1 red onion fresh coriander 1 tot soya sauce 500g prawns 1 bottle Jan Braai Peri Peri sauce 2 cups rice (cooked according to instructions on the packet) Method Cut the sweet peppers ...

BASH (smashed) BURGER

Beef, Recipes

This method of braaing a burger patty is the route to extra-crispy edges yet a juicy centre. Here you do not pre-make or form the patties before going to the fire but simply divide the mince into portions. When everything else is ready, you put those portions of mince on a searing-hot cast-iron plate or pan and then use a ...

WAFFLES WITH BACON AND HONEY

Bread, Recipes

Use a griddle pan to create the waffle look, if you only have a flat surface you can just call them flap jacks. It will still taste great! Ingredients For the Batter: 1 cup Flour 3/4 cup milk 1 tot sugar 1/2 tot Baking powder 1 egg 1 tot butter, melted 1 packet streaky bacon honey, for serving Method Mix ...

SMOKED ANGELFISH AND POTATO SALAD

Fish, Recipes

Angel fish is a great type of fish to smoke. Use your favourite wood chips or even Rooibos tea leaves. It only takes a few minutes to make this great dish. Ingredients 2 angelfish fillets 1 kg baby potatoes (cooked) 125ml full cream yogurt 125 ml cream cheese salt and pepper 1 packet about 300g) baby spinach 4 radishes, sliced ...

WHOLE SIRLOIN ROAST WITH POTATOES AND MUSTARD SAUCE

Beef, Recipes

This recipe can be executed successfully in a gas braai or kettle type braai. Take it easy and take your time and make sure you use a meat thermometer to make sure your sirloin is perfect on the inside. Ingredients 1 whole sirloin steak of about 2kg 6 large potatoes salt and pepper For the sauce: Butter 2 garlic cloves, ...

SEARED SALMON

Fish, Recipes

If you can get hour hands on fresh salmon, make this great sauce to complement the flavours. Ingredients fresh salmon fillets olive oil salt For the sauce: 1 tot soya 1/2 tot honey 2 garlic cloves, chopped and crushed fresh ginger, grated, same amount as the garlic 1 chilli, chopped juice of 1 lemon Method Season the salmon with salt ...

SMOKED CHICKEN MAYO BRAAIBROODJIE

Bread, Recipes

Two of my favourite meals (and I’d say this goes for most South Africans) are toasted chicken mayo sandwiches and a traditional braaibroodjie – the one when on the road, and the other around a braai fire. Here, we combine the two and create something truly awesome: a braaibroodjie with a chicken mayo filling. When it comes to mayonnaise, I ...