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Smoorsnoek like my mom used to make

A recipe for South African smoorsnoek like my mom used to make

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Cuisine: South African

Ingredients

  • 300 g of smoked snoek about 250g after bones and bits are removed
  • 2 large potatoes or 3 smaller potatoes - peeled and cut into small cubes
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1 good knob of butter about 40g
  • 2 T of finely chopped parsley
  • a pinch of dried chilli flakes
  • black pepper
  • freshly cut lemon for squeezing on afterward
  • Steamed rice I like Basmati to serve

Instructions

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  1. Flake the smoked fish making sure you remove all the bones and set them aside.
  2. Heat the olive oil and butter in a wide non-stick pan and saute the onions until they just start going soft (about 3 minutes). Add the potatoes and cook stirring occasionally. In order to speed up the cooking of the potatoes, I placed a large lid over the pan so that they were steamed.
  3. If you find the mix is starting to stick to the pan, add a splash of water, stir and continue to cook. When the potatoes are almost cooked add the fish and parsley and if necessary place the lid on for a few more minutes to finish cooking the potatoes.
  4. Serve on steamed rice with a few good grinds of black pepper and a squeeze of lemon.

Notes

  • Store any leftovers in the fridge and reheat in the microwave.