Fishwife Recipes

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...

This recipe is crispy, crunchy and absolutely delicious! So easy, so yum.   Abalone in Panko Crumbs Ingredients 6 fresh abalone 1/2 cup flour 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1.5 cups panko crumbs 1 egg 50g butter 1 Tbsp olive oil Instructions Clean abalone with a vegetable brush thoroughly to remove any black residue. Pat dry with paper towel. Slice abalone into thin rounds (I managed to get about 2-3 slices from each abalone). Using a meat mallet, pound the abalone until tender. Mix flour, salt and pepper together in a bowl. Dip abalone slices into the flour mixture,...

This dish made the best Sunday dinner! It was a cold, rainy day and I felt like some comfort food. Quick and easy to throw together, it certainly didn’t disappoint. Linguine Clams Serves 4 Comfort food with a zesty lemon cream sauce. Ingredients 2kg Clams in Shells 300g Linguine 1/4 cup Olive Oil 1/2 Tbsp Crushed Garlic 1 cup White Wine 1 Lemon (juiced) 1 cup Heavy Cream 3 Tbsp Chopped Parsley Salt & Pepper Instructions Use a vegetable brush to give the clams a quick scrub under some fresh water, so as to remove any dirt or loose broken...

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...

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...