Liver sosaties: A braai day special treat everybody will enjoy. Photo by Ella Olsson: https://www.pexels.com/photo/top-view-photo-of-skewers-3026805/
Liver sosaties: A braai day special treat everybody will enjoy. Photo by Ella Olsson: https://www.pexels.com/photo/top-view-photo-of-skewers-3026805/
When you have a braai planned during the sunny South African weekends, you need some new tricks. Sometimes it can come in the form of great starters or whole meals. These liver sosaties are that something different as it has a different cut of meat and served in a whole new way. The livers go very well with the salty bacon, cayenne pepper, mushrooms and pickled onions. It’s a great braai treat for when your friends as it’s served on the snack table.
Tips for your liver sosaties
The recipe is easy to put together and the real treat is in the marinade. The tangy, slightly spicy, marinade will penetrate the liver to naturally tenderize and flavour it. You can get creative and even marinade the bacon. Add some other spices like paprika, chili flakes, sesame seeds or even some crushed garlic. These are easily grilled on the stove, but the char and smoke from the braai will elevate them to a whole new level.
Bring something different to your next braai. The surprisingly tender liver sosaties are the best way to start the weekend feast with friends and family.
Ingredients
500 g ox or beef liver, cubed
12.5 ml mustard
25 ml peach or fruit chutney
5 ml onion flakes
90 g fine breadcrumbs
6 rashers bacon, rind removed and cut into strips (or streaky bacon)
2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
hard-boiled eggs, sliced
25 ml cooking oil
25 ml lemon juice
10 ml Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch cayenne pepper
200 g pickled onions
2 green bell peppers, cut into chunks
salt and pepper to taste
parsley
Method
- Mix the oil, mustard, lemon juice, chutney, Worcestershire sauce, onion flakes and cayenne pepper together..
- Use to marinate liver for four to five hours.
- Remove liver, pat dry and toss in breadcrumbs, coating them well.
- Thread pepper chunks, folded bacon strips, pickled onions, and liver cubes onto the skewers.
- To serve
- Place the sosaties on a greased grilling pan and grill for about 10 minutes on each side. (Also perfect for the braai)
- During the last few minutes, add tomato wedges to the ends of the skewers.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper while grilling.
- Serve with sautéd mushrooms, tossed in rice.
- Garnish with hard-boiled egg and parsley.
Do you want to make more weekend braai recipes to enjoy over the weekend with your friends and family? Have a look at our excellent recipe suggestions for you to try. There are many more old-school recipes like this one. They are published in the Potchefstroom Boys High School Tried and Tested Recipes of Parents and Friends.
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