Fishwife Recipes — fresh fish

The Sea Bass used in this recipe has been sustainably farmed at sea in pens. This makes this not only a delicious recipe, but an ocean friendly choice!   Lemon Garlic Baked Sea Bass Prep Time 7 min Cook Time 18 min Total Time 25 min Ingredients 1 whole Greenfish Sea Bass fillet (approx 350g) 3 Tbsp butter (melted) 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp minced garlic 1/4 tsp chilli powder (optional) 1 lemon salt & pepper to taste Instructions Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius Remove Sea Bass from packaging and pat dry with paper towel Line a baking...

In 2013 my husband and I went to Thailand for a holiday. One of my fondest memories is of the two of us eating a traditional Thai meal in a stilted hut in the middle of the mangroves. The home belonged to one of the local fishermen’s wives and she provided quite the feast for us. One of her many dishes included a whole fish which was smoked in banana leaves. I tried to replicate some of the flavours she used for this recipe. Although I didn’t smoke it in a banana leaf, I still managed to get that lovely...

If you scroll through some of our recipes you will see that this is in fact our second braaied yellowtail recipe. What is the difference you may ask? In our first recipe we gave you details on cooking a delicious yellowtail fillet covered in red onion, garlic, lemon and coriander.  We used the braai more as an oven, with the fish being wrapped in tinfoil, but still giving you the option of the “gees” that an open fire gives us South Africans.   This recipe is quite different in that the fish is placed directly on the grid and absorbs all those fabulous...

Spring has sprung, the flowers are out and the braais are ready to be lit! What better way to celebrate the new season then with a fresh yellowfin tuna steak on the braai. This recipe is so simple. All you need to do is whip up a quick marinade, throw in your Greenfish yellowfin tuna steaks (which are already perfectly prepped and ready to go), marinade for an hour or two and, with a quick toss on the braai, dinner is served! Yellowfin Tuna Steaks on the Braai Serves 2 Cook Time 10 min Ingredients 1 pack of Greenfish Yellowfin...

So lets be honest, store bought fish fingers can be quite “fishy”.  I mean what’s in those perfectly uniform fingers after all?  If you’re like me and actually want to know what you are serving your family on their dinner plates, then this is a recipe for you!  Not only are they crispy, golden and delicious, but they are also a winner with your kids.  They can be enjoyed as a meal or served as party snacks at a braai. Your friends and family will be begging for more! What I love about this recipe is that you can make your...