Food
Barracuda with our Relish on the Braai/BBQ
Spending time on the beautiful coastline of Mozambique, it is almost certain that you will have some seafood.
From prawns, octopus and mussels to a variety of fish. Fresh seafood can be found in every market or on the beach by local vendors.
When buying fish, look for the following: sight, smell and touch can help determine what is fresh and healthy and what should not be eaten. I always look at the eyes. They should be clear, plump and shiny, not sunken or cloudy. If the eyes look good, you can be pretty sure that the fish is fresh and healthy.
Here is a recipe we did with our Relish and fresh Barracuda.
You can pan-fry it or as we did, on the fire!
You can also choose to marinade the fish in the sauce for an hour or 2 but it isn’t necessary.
Serve with salad, potato or mielies and a side of Relish
Barracuda on the Braai/BBQ
Equipment
- 1 Folding Braai grid
Ingredients
- 1 Barracuda Cleaned and butterflied
- 2 tbsp Origin Relish Hot or Not, you choose
- 2 tbsp Butter Melted
- 2 tbsp Oil Any oil will do
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice Optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sauce: Combine the melted butter, oil and relish in a container
- Make sure the fish is cleaned properly
- Line a folding grid on one side with foil – this is optional
- Pat the fish dry
- Place fish on the grid skin side down and baste with the sauce
- Lightly season with salt
- Braai on medium coals skin side down until flesh is white and not glassy. This can take6-10 minutes depending on the thickness of the fish
- Baste regularly on the flesh side to prevent it from drying out
- When flesh becomes white, flip the grid for 2-4 minutes to get the flesh side some colour
- Flip back to skin side down for a minute and baste again
- Take off the grid and place it on a serving plate. Finish off with the rest of the sauce and lightly season with salt and pepper
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