15 INGREDIENTS 6 STEPS 30min

South African Pickled Fish

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An Easter staple, traditional South African pickled fish. This recipe embraces fragrant Cape Malay spices to create a zingy pickle that’s delicious as part of an alfresco lunch.
South African Pickled Fish Recipe | SideChef
An Easter staple, traditional South African pickled fish. This recipe embraces fragrant Cape Malay spices to create a zingy pickle that’s delicious as part of an alfresco lunch.
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Ingredients

Servings
8
US / METRIC
2 kg
Hake Medallions
as needed
for frying
2
Onions , peeled, sliced
480 mL
White Wine Vinegar
125 mL
Water
3
fresh or dried
10 g
Cumin Seeds
10 g
Whole Coriander Seeds
9 g
Cake Flour
10 g
plus more to season fish
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Nutrition Per Serving

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CALORIES
277
FAT
2.8 g
PROTEIN
47.6 g
CARBS
18.2 g

Author's Notes

Serve the pickled fish cold from the refrigerator with diced cucumber, fresh green chili, crusty bread, and butter.

Use ready-filleted frozen Cape hake fillets or medallions and cook from frozen. Alternatively, should you want to use fresh hake but avoid bones, use hake fillets.

The fish will keep in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 6 months.

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1
Fry the Hake Medallions (2 kg) in Olive Oil (as needed) until just cooked through. Season the fish with salt and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) and set aside.
Step 2
Fry the Onions (2) in a little Olive Oil (as needed) until just cooked – you want them to still have a crunch.
Step 3
In a saucepan, combine the White Wine Vinegar (480 mL) , Water (125 mL) , Granulated Sugar (75 g) , Bay Leaves (3) , Ground Turmeric (10 g) , Cumin Seeds (10 g) , Garam Masala (10 g) , Whole Coriander Seeds (10 g) , Black Peppercorns (10 g) , and Salt (10 g) and simmer for 10-12 minutes.
Step 4
Use a little of the sauce combined with the Cake Flour (9 g) to make a roux and thicken the sauce. Add the fried onions.
Step 5
Use boiling water to sterilize a few jars or one large container.
Step 6
Place the hake sections into the jars and spoon over the onions and sauce, taking care to entirely cover each piece of fish. Refrigerate the pickled fish and serve after a minimum of three days.
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Nutrition Per Serving
Calories
277
% Daily Value*
Fat
2.8 g
4%
Saturated Fat
0.1 g
0%
Trans Fat
0.0 g
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Cholesterol
122.5 mg
41%
Carbohydrates
18.2 g
7%
Fiber
1.6 g
6%
Sugars
11.0 g
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Protein
47.6 g
95%
Sodium
570.8 mg
25%
Vitamin D
--
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Calcium
79.3 mg
6%
Iron
2.7 mg
15%
Potassium
118.7 mg
3%
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