
Fish & seafood
Bokkoms
Brined and sun-dried fish, a specialty of the West Coast of the Cape, traditionally mullet. Firm, salty flesh with a strong taste, eaten as a snack or cooked with onions and potatoes.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Saumure
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Gut and scale the fish, then rinse them thoroughly under cold water.
- Prepare the brine by dissolving the coarse grey salt in cold water, then add the vinegar.
- Submerge the fish in the brine and let them soak for 2 hours in a cool place.
- Drain them, then lay them on a clean rack or tray, spaced apart.
- Dry them in the sun for 2 to 3 days, turning them every day, until the flesh is firm and the skin is dry.
- To serve, grill them for 5 minutes in a pan or oven to warm through, or eat them as they are with bread and butter.
Variations and tips
Quick oven bokkoms. Dry them for 1 hour in the oven at 80 °C with the door ajar, if sunshine isn't available.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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