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The Easiest Grilled Baby Kingklip on the Bone | Kingklip Fish Recipes | Fishwife

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The Easiest Grilled Baby Kingklip on the Bone | Kingklip Fish Recipes | Fishwife

This recipe is pretty much the same as my very first recipe ever posted, “The Easiest Grilled Kingklip”. It still seems to be a fan favourite with readers constantly confirming that it is just that: EASY! Not only super simple, but delicious and juicy too.   For those of you who love soles, baby Kingklip will be a favourite too. It pulls straight off the bone and melts in your mouth! "The Easiest" Grilled Baby Kingklip Prep Time 5 min Cook Time 15 min Total Time 20 min Ingredients Fresh Baby Kingklip Fillets (skin off, bone in). Butter. Crushed Garlic....

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Granny Filly’s Crispy Crumbed Soles | Fish Recipes | Fishwife

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Granny Filly’s Crispy Crumbed Soles | Fish Recipes | Fishwife

This recipe is a family favourite and one I cannot take credit for! Thanks Granny Filly! I previously did a crispy crumbed hake recipe which I adapted from this original – it’s an easy, versatile recipe that you can use on most white fish. Enjoy! Granny Filly's Crumbed Soles Crispy, golden and delicious - every time! Ingredients Sole Fillets (2-3 per person)) Milk Cornflake Crumbs (DO NOT SUBSTITUTE) Salt & Pepper Shards of butter (Keep butter refrigerated) Instructions If you are using frozen sole fillets, you can allow them to defrost in the fridge overnight. Soak the soles in milk...

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Coriander and Lime Chokka | Fish and Shellfish Food Recipes | Fishwife

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Coriander and Lime Chokka | Fish and Shellfish Food Recipes | Fishwife

This marinade will work well with an array of fish and shellfish. Quick and easy to make, which as you know, is my specialty! Enjoy. Coriander and Lime Chokka Ingredients 250g chokka 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp coriander (finely chopped) 2 limes (juiced) 1 tsp sugar sushi mayonnaise Instructions Cut open the chokka tubes to make fillets. Remove the membrane from the chokka tubes by scoring them with a fork length ways. Any bit of residue that is retained in the fork can be disposed of. For the heads, remove the beak and cut the eyes off. Combine the...

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Braai’d Snoek with Sticky Apricot Jam Chutney | Fish Recipes | Fishwife

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Braai’d Snoek with Sticky Apricot Jam Chutney | Fish Recipes | Fishwife

Nothing says South Africa more than a braai’d snoek with apricot jam. Local really is lekker! Braai'd Snoek with Sticky Apricot Jam Chutney Sweet, sticky, smokey and delicious! Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 20 min Ingredients 1 snoek (from your local fish deli) 85g butter 2 heaped tsp crushed garlic 1/2 cup apricot jam 1/4 cup chutney 1/2 lemon (squeezed) Instructions Get your braai on the go and grease the grid so the snoek skin doesn't stick to it. Place your flecked snoek on the grid, skin side down. In a small pot on the stove, heat the butter...

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The Best Tuna Melt | Tuna Fish Recipes | Fishwife

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The Best Tuna Melt | Tuna Fish Recipes | Fishwife

The Best Tuna Melt Ingredients 250g cooked tuna 1/2 celery stick (chopped) 1 Tbsp parsley (chopped) 1 tsp minced garlic 5 Tbsp mayonnaise 3/4 cup mozarella (grated) 3 Tbsp olive oil (retain 1 Tbsp for cooking) Salt and pepper Bread Softened butter Instructions Shred the tuna. Add the celery, parsley, garlic, mayonnaise, mozzarella, olive oil (2Tbsp), salt and pepper. Butter the bread with softened butter. Heat a pan on a medium high heat. Add the remaining 1 Tbsp of olive oil. When the pan is hot, add one of the bread slices, and brown buttered side down. When the bread...

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