Fish Braai
This is one of my all-time favourite meals... fish over hot coals. It always brings back my best childhood memories...
And it is so easy to prepare!!
NB RULE: Buy FRESH fish from the market / harbour that they caught that morning or, even better, catch your own! I usually buy my fish at the harbour - fresh Hake (Stokvis).
Firstly, you would need some nice, warm coals. So start up your braai - drink a beer or a glass of Chenin Blanc - relax, watch the flames...
Later, maybe a while later... after adding more wood and just relaxing - add some charcoal, in case you don't have good coals.
Then, mix melted butter (salted) with fresh, crushed garlic, salt, pepper (to taste). Place your fish, skin down, on a big sheet of foil. I usually spray the foil with a "non-stick" spray.
Brush your butter mixture liberally over the white meat of the fish.
Then add your spices... I like it plain and simple (salt and pepper), but on this specific day, I used "Ina Paarman's Lemon and Rosemary Seasoning."
Then, onto the hot coals....
You can wrap the fish in the foil. I just leave mine open.
Fish cook quite fast, so keep an eye on it. The fish is ready when it flakes easily!
Oh, sorry!! I never took a photo of the salad, savoury rice and pumpkin fritters I made with the dish.... I couldn't wait to eat :-). It was so, so good!!
No, these fillets are not left-overs.... they were eaten not long after I took this photo!
Enjoy!
