It is almost New Years eve and I am very excited. I am excited about what 2015 will bring. I am thankful for the year that’s passed but cannot wait for 2015.
It is summer in South Africa and it is HOT.
My hubby and I are going to spend a quiet evening at home and wait for the new year.
We will have a braai. But not any kind of braai we will have a snoek braai. A snoek is a fish that is found in the waters of the Southern Hemisphere.
Here is a snoek braai recipe
Ingredients
- 1 snoek
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- 150 ml apricot jam
- 100 ml butter or olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
Method
Using a small pot on the fire, or on a stove, lightly fry the onions. Then add the apricot jam and lemon juice.
A snoek should be braaied ‘open’. Smear the skin side of the snoek with oil so that it does not stick to the grid and now place in the grid, skin side down. Grind salt and pepper onto the flesh side of the snoek and lightly pat it onto the meat. Pack tomatoes on the open snoek. Then add the apricot jam and onion mix.
Place the grill on a medium fire.
Braaiing time is about 15-20 minutes. If the flesh flakes, the snoek is ready.
Snoek is traditionaly eaten with soetpatats. (sweet sweet potato)
Ingredients:
Sweet potatoes
Butter
Sugar
salt
- Peel sweet potatoes and cut into blocks
- Place butter and sugar in pot over medium heat.
- Stir continuously till the sugar is lightly caramelised
- Add sweet potato pieces, sprinkle with salt to your taste.
- Turn the pieces once after about 15 – 20 min
Happy New year from South Africa!
Take a look at this Pinterest board it has a lot of pins and ideas for new years eve.
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