World Flavors Cookbook

Braai Snoek with Apricot Glaze

Name: Braai Snoek with Apricot Glaze
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: South Africa
Ingredients: 1 large whole snoek, butterflied 1/2 cup apricot jam 50g butter, melted 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp soy sauce Salt and pepper Fresh parsley for garnish

Grilled snoek fish basted with a sweet and savory apricot-garlic butter; a Cape coastal classic.

Cuisine: South Africa

Ingredients

1 large whole snoek, butterflied 1/2 cup apricot jam 50g butter, melted 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp soy sauce Salt and pepper Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Rinse the snoek and pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. 2. Mix the apricot jam, melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, and soy sauce to create the glaze. 3. Place the snoek skin-side down on a greased braai grid. 4. Brush the flesh generously with the glaze. 5. Grill over medium coals for 10-12 minutes. Flip carefully and grill for another 5-8 minutes until the skin is crispy and the fish is flaky. 6. Continue basting with the remaining glaze while grilling. 7. Serve hot with a squeeze of fresh lemon and a side of sweet potato.