Snoek with Apricot Jam
Serves 6
Snoek is delicious with a touch of sweetness and a mild spice like cumin. Try it in the oven or braai it outside.
Ingredients
1/2 cup (60 ml) chutney
1 tbsp. (1S ml) apricot jam
1 tsp. (S ml) ground cumin
2 tbsp. (30 ml) lemon juice
1 tbsp. (1S ml) sunflower oil
D tsp. (2.S ml) salt
Black pepper to taste
Method
1,2 kg whole fresh snoek or line fish, head removed and butterflied
Mix chutney, jam, cumin, lemon juice, half the oil and salt and season with pepper. Brush a braai grid with the rest of the oil and place fish, with the skin side on the grid. Brush fish with jam mixture. Braai for 1S-20 minutes over medium coals with the skin
side down.
Turnover and brown for a few minutes or until the fish flakes easily. Take care not to burn or overcook the fish.
Serve with baked sweet potato and a green salad.
Tip
To bake in the oven, brush a large piece of foil with half the oil. Place fish on foil in an oven dish and brush fish as above. Bake at 180 OC for 20 minutes or until cooked. The top of the fish will brown in the oven.