Jan braai in the culinary world, a good oxtail stew is one of the global supermodels. There will also be areas to just relax on the field. Heat a generous glug of olive oil about 3 tablespoons in a large flatbottomed potjie or heavy bottomed pan. Coat the oxtail pieces liberally in seasoned flour. Aug, 2009 place your potjie on the edge of the fire to heat up, add the butter and a good splash of olive oil, add the kassler cubes or bacon and cook for about 5 minutes. Here chef johan van schalkwyk shares his muchloved potjie recipe with us. Braai and potjie flavours and traditions sophia lindop on. Braised oxtail recipe served with parsleyflavoured mashed potato. One of their best is the rich garlic and chilliflavoured beef stew known as trinchado. My favourite oxtail potjie recipe getaway magazine. Lamb shank port potjie recipe by jan braai the democratic republic of braai. How jan braai became a braai master getaway magazine. No matter if you are a seasoned braai person or a complete novice, there is no.
Ingredients in a potjie can vary from red meat to chicken or even seafood, but for the purist it has to be some sort of red meat. Jul 22, 20 chris harvies lamb potjie what youll need 2 kg lamb knuckles trimmed of excess fat 300ml tomato sauce 3 onions, chopped 1 large chilli, chopped 50 ml olive oil 400ml red wine 2 tsp chicken or veg stock powder 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 bay leaves 500g baby potatoes, peeled and cut in half 6 continue reading lamb potjie. Nothing is more traditionally south african than a potjie and good company. The braaiday app unites and connects people around braai fires 365 days a year. Jan braais lamb korma potjie jan says, korma is one of the worlds most popular curries and is traditionally prepared in a potjie on the fire. Best south african braai recipes kirstein, christa, van heerden, willie on. Jun 23, 2016 now try jan braais katemba potjie recipe.
What sound most typifies south africas great outdoors. Chris harvies lamb potjie what youll need 2 kg lamb knuckles trimmed of excess fat 300ml tomato sauce 3 onions, chopped 1 large chilli. Oxtail and red wine potjie cooksister food, travel. In shisanyama which means barbeque in zulu, jan braai asked south africans to send him their best braai recipes, mixed them with some of his own favourites, made sure they were easy and really worked, and then put them in this book. Mix the cube of beef stock with the boiling water and add that, the wine and the tomato paste to the potjie. But above all, a potjie is a very sociable way of cooking. Best oxtail in size ever was a 50g bone delivering a whopping 150g meat. You could use oxtail very successfully here, but in that case you need to increase the gentle simmer time to 5 hours.
The reemergence of potjie in the late 1970s coincided with the increase in meat prices at the time, and it was then that food magazines and books started. Add the cloves and flour to the veg, stirring well to combine, then pour in the tomatoes and porter or wine, if using. Nov 11, 2010 used the recipe for the first time in a casual church potjie competition and won. Oxtail potjie oxtail potjie 1 kg oxtail 45 ml oil 1 onion chopped 375 ml beef stock 60 ml good quality red wine 45 ml tomato paste 3 robertsons whole cloves 1 robertsons bay leaf 5 ml robertsons dried thyme robertsons atlantic sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 10 12 pickling onions peeled 3 celery stalks chopped 2 carrots. Oxtail potjie country life team potjiekos or pot food has been part of our south african culture for centuries. As he launches his first book, fireworks, we found out about the man behind the tongs. Sep 08, 2012 jan scannell was born to braai and has made a career of turning sosaties, braaing boerie and waxing lyrical about his passion for south africas favourite pastime.
Cut as much excess fat from the oxtails as possible. Some say its the chilling roar of a lion in the early evening in the bush. Jan braai meets up with justine for a coastal braai masterclass, preparing. Jan braais fireworks a bible for anyone who will ever braai again no matter if you are a seasoned braai person or a complete novice, there is no doubt this book will teach you things. Others claim its the haunting call of a fish eagle that soars above the countrys many rivers and dams. With this weekends test, its time for a long braai. In my not so humble opinion, to be able to pull off a decent potjie, there is a few things you need to be able to do the four rules of potjie. Oxtail and red wine potjie cooksister food, travel, photography. Over the years, nick and i have made a variety of potjies but somehow we have not got round to doing one of the classics. Apr 24, 2011 oxtail potjie is a childhood favourite of mine and my dad is its master.
Jan braai braai oxtail into potjie with bottle of port. Braai recipes, braai advice, braai words, national braai day, jan braai the world\s top braai resource. Just cooking chicken potjie with jan braai youtube. Free download of the song by heuwels, jr, hhp and soweto gospel choir. Lamb neck is not too traditional, however it is a cheaper cut of meat and the mix of fat turns into a great gravy. One of their best is the rich garlic and chilliflavoured beef stew known as trinchado, writes jan braai, author of red hot. Porter oxtail potjie with braaied spuds yuppiechef magazine. I will one day drop my biltong and 4 cheeses potjie recipe for you okes. Nov 08, 20 beef trinchado potjie by jan braai published november 8, 20 apart from being the first tourists to dock a ship at mossel bay, the portuguese are also famous for a few culinary achievements.
Heres my favourite recipe for this south african dish. Invite some mates round or snuggle up with the family, either way this is a winner. Lamb potjie lamb neck potjie on the braai a perfect and. Add the meat, followed by the hot stock, tomato paste and wine. Throw in a bit of charm, a lot of fun and join us for a hearty pot of culture. Theres nothing better in winter than an oxtail potjie. Remove bacon and brown oxtail in resulting fat, remove and drain. It wouldnt be heritage month without a braai book hot off the press. Jul 18, 2015 beesstert potjie met wortels en tamaties 1kg beesstert 2 aardappels 1 wortel 2 tamaties 2 uie speserye.
Oxtail potjie insanely good south african oxtail stew. Braai books braai shop braai, braai equipment, braai. Add the prepared onion, garlic, carrot, celery and rosemary and fry until softened. What is a potjie the braai bbq and potjie way of life. The fire is an important part of creating a culinary potjie masterpiece. I have modified his recipe ever so slightly, just so i could add my 2 cents worth in there hehehe. Heat the potjie over hot coals, but have plenty of coals on the go so that you. Jan braais fireworks a bible for anyone who will ever. The menu consisted of braaibroodjies, fresh black mussels, spicy chicken wings, picanha steak and apple crumble potjie. Feb 02, 2016 beef shank, oxtail, potjie, potjiekos, rainbow nation, sherry, south africa, traditional what is a potjie or potjiekos, you are most probably wondering. Put seasoned flour in a ziplock bag, then add the oxtail and shake to coat with flour. As jy hou van lekker eet, maar n bietjie sukkel met lekker kook, lees verder. To get you guys going this weekend here is a delicious perfect oxtail potjie recipe. Oxtail is a very tough cut of meat full of the connective tissue collagen, and you cant just braai it on a grid.
Add onions, garlic, chilli, cloves, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Sep 22, 2018 explore amaliaverbeeks board jan braai resepte, followed by. Put flour, salt, paprika, coriander and pepper into a plastic bag and toss together with oxtail pieces so the meat is evenly coated. Sprinkle the oxtail pieces with the seasoned flour to coat and then brown with the kassler cubes, turning them with tongs to get a nice colour all over. Apr 21, 2015 coat the oxtail pieces liberally in seasoned flour. Heat a generous glug of olive oil about 3 tbs in a large flatbottomed potjie or heavy bottomed.
Lamb neck potjie is one that is underused and the meat that is hugely underrated, however it works extremely well in a potjie. Once cooked, all you need to transform the contents of the potjie into soup is a. I braaied, premier alan winde poured the wine and we raised a lot of money for. How to make a south african oxtail potjie cast iron cooking wolkberg artisans potjiekos duration. Jan braai issued a crowdsourcing call in early 2017, and the response. Heat the oil in the potjie or a camp oven and saute the meat until brown. Now this means that if you are able to eat a 750 g t bone you would eat 5 oxtail pieces for same quantity. This is very south african, almost like a braai as it also involves a fire and a cooler box, family and friends and the odd argument or two about who is stuffing up the potjie by stirring it or adding too much sauce. Despite being a staple in my mothers kitchen, oxtails are relatively hard to come by in this country none of the big supermarkets seem to sell them near me so you may need to find a proper butcher. How to make beef trinchado potjie serves 6 to 8 beef trinchado ingredients 2 kg steak. The national braai day website recently shared his recipe for a delicious beef trinchado potjie, which combines ribeye and rump steak cubes with the robust flavors of portugal. Unite around a fire, share our heritage, wave our flag. Get those coals blazing, gather your friends and lets get this party stirring. A selection of low calorie recipes from south africa.
Get the oxtail potjie recipe and subscribe for more kitchencoza episodes. Meet alet, sueann and lentswe at the kitchencoza house for a lekker mix of a south african favourite potjie. Beef trinchado potjie by jan braai published november 8, 20 apart from being the first tourists to dock a ship at mossel bay, the portuguese are also famous for a. Potjiekos is a traditional stew that is native to south africa, made in a small cast iron, three legged, black pot over an open fire. Jun 17, 2011 theres nothing better in winter than an oxtail potjie. The undaunting recipes range from oxtail potjie to putu pap, to rump. Sep 19, 2017 there is much to be grateful for on heritage day and one way of showing it is spreading the love with a bit of coal play. Then add garlic and mushrooms to the potjie and continue to fry until the mushrooms are soft. Place the potjie on the fire with medium heat and a. According to some people in suits in europe who probably braai with gas, were not really allowed to call the south african wine that is made like port, looks like port and tastes like port, port.
Other meat such as venison, mutton, chicken and even fish make ideal potjies. Jan braais fireworks a bible for anyone who will ever braai again. Aug 28, 2014 but above all, a potjie is a very sociable way of cooking. From the book jan braai fireworks and as seen on the hermanus episode of the. Add onion and garlic and fry for a few minutes until just turning brown.
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