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Beef Sosaties

South African

Beef Sosaties

South African apricot and curry-marinated beef skewers: sweet, spicy, and smoky from the braai.

~45 mintotal~441 kcalper serving~46g protein~24g carbs~18g fat

Estimated. Worked out from the ingredients using the UK food composition tables, so treat it as a guide rather than a measurement. A typical recipe lands within about a quarter of the true figure. Makes about 3.

Ingredients

  • 600g beef cubes (rump or stewing steak)
  • 1 onion, cut into petals
  • 1–2 bell peppers, chopped
  • Skewers
  • ¼ cup apricot jam
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • Salt & pepper

Cooking Steps

  1. Combine apricot jam, curry powder, garlic, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.

  2. Coat beef cubes in marinade. Refrigerate 2–4 hours (or overnight).

  3. Thread beef, onion petals, and peppers onto skewers.

  4. Cook over medium coals, turning often, until caramelised and cooked through.

  5. Serve with braai bread, rice, or fresh salad.

Optional Enhancements

  • Use lamb instead of beef
  • Add dried apricots between meat pieces
  • Make spicy with peri-peri
  • Add fresh pineapple chunks

Plant & Growing Tips

  • Bell Peppers: Need full sun and warmth; start early indoors; feed with potassium-rich fertiliser
  • Onions: Plant in early spring; weed regularly
  • Garlic: Plant in winter; harvest mid–late summer
  • Apricots: Fruit trees prefer dry winters and hot summers; prune annually

Natural Pest Control

  • Basil deters pests on peppers
  • Neem spray for aphids on young fruit trees
  • Marigolds reduce nematodes in pepper beds
  • Sticky traps help with fruit flies around apricot trees

Harvest

  • Peppers: Harvest green or fully coloured; sweeter when red/yellow
  • Onions & Garlic: Harvest once tops dry
  • Apricots: Harvest when fragrant and easily detached

Storing & Freezing

Freeze beef in marinade up to 3 months. Cooked sosaties keep 3 days refrigerated.

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