Fishwife Recipes

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...

I was lucky enough to get my hands on some fresh farmed abalone from Greenfish. Farmed sustainably in Hermanus, this awesome source of Omega 3 has a unique flavour. Utterly delicious!  Pan Friend Abalone Cook Time 4 min Ingredients 6 fresh abalone 1/2 cup flour 2 tsp crushed salt 1 tsp black pepper 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...

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...

Simple flavours of garlic and butter. There’s nothing fancy here and that’s what I love about it!   Garlic Butter Prawns Ingredients 2kg Prawns 1 Tbsp Crushed Sea Salt 1 Tbsp Paprika 200g Butter 1 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 Tbsp Garlic (minced) Lemon wedges Instructions If the prawns are frozen, allow to defrost. Butterfly the prawns. To butterfly, I use a pair or small sharp scissors to cut the prawn along the spine from the base of the head until the top of the tail. Leave the tail and head on. De-vein the prawns. To de-vein the prawns, run your...

This is a favourite of mine to “jazz up” simple oysters. Impress your friends and family with this simple recipe. And if you really feel like being classy, enjoy them with a glass of bubbles – YUM!   Oysters Rockefeller Ingredients 1 dozen shucked oysters 1 pack of bacon (finely diced) 1 Tbsp butter 2 small shallots (finely diced) 1 tsp minced garlic 1 Tbsp white wine 1 Tbsp parmesan 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs Black pepper Instructions With a knife loosen the muscle of the oyster in the shell so that they are easy to eat once cooked. Place the...