Cape Pickled Fish
With the abundance of fish swimming around the South African shores, this spicy pickled dish is a firm staple in Cape cuisine. In the Western Cape it is called ‘Kaapse Kerrievis’ and traditionally eaten during the Easter celebrations. This was a preserving method adopted in the early days of the Cape and enjoyed by South Africans to this day. Please enjoy our version here at Culinary Occasions of this historical Cape Malay pickled fish dish!
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
35 minutes
INGREDIENTS
13
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb1 lb1 lb Yellow Tail Snapper, or any firm white fish
- 1.5 whole1.5 whole1.5 whole Onion, thinly sliced
- 60 ml60 ml60 ml Vegetable Oil
- 160 ml160 ml160 ml Granulated White Sugar
- 125 ml125 ml125 ml Raisins
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Garlic, finely chopped
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Ginger Root, finely chopped
- 20 ml20 ml20 ml Salt
- 5 ml5 ml5 ml Turmeric
- 5 ml5 ml5 ml ground Coriander
- 2.5 ml2.5 ml2.5 ml Curry Powder
- 375 ml375 ml375 ml Lemon Juice, fresh
- 125 ml125 ml125 ml Rice Vinegar
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Process
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 F.
- Cut fish fillets into cubes approx. 1 ½ cm by 1 ½ cm.
- Place on an oiled baking sheet and bake at 350 F for 25-35 minutes until cooked.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan. Sauté onion until cooked. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to boil.
- Turn the heat down and gently simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the fish cubes to the pickling mixture and carefully stir until combined.
- Allow the fish mixture to cool.
- Sterilize pickling jars by washing them in the dish washer including the lids.
- Fill the pickling jars with the cooled fish mixture and refrigerate. for up to 7 days.
Notes
The longer the fish marinated the better! Serve as a canape on a crostini or on a bed of arugula as an appetizer!
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Appetizers Coconut Free Dairy Free Egg Free Entrées Gluten Free Grain Free Nut Free Pescetarian Seafood Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 464 |
| Fat: | 16 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 53 g |
| Protein: | 24 g |
| Cholesterol: | 0 g |
| Sodium: | 2171 mg |
| Fiber: | 1 g |
| Sugars: | 48 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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