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Boerewors

South African coiled sausage seasoned with coriander, cloves, nutmeg, vinegar, and pepper, then cooked over a braai.

Country
South Africa
Region
Southern Africa
Time
65 min
Serves
8
Level
hard
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Recipe overview

What to know before you cook

Use this overview to check the occasion, serving ideas, regional context, and cooking commitment before you begin.

When to cook it

Best for braai days, boerie rolls, sports gatherings, and family cookouts.. Plan on a hard cook and about 65 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Pap, chakalaka, tomato relish, rolls, or potato salad.

Regional lane

Braai sides and sweet table. Relishes, custards, puddings, and tea-table desserts.

Chef watch-outs
  • Skipping the resting time after grilling.
  • Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
  • Adding all seasoning early and forgetting to adjust at the end.
How you know it is ready
  • The surface should be deeply colored while the center stays juicy.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
  • Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
Pantry lane

curry powder, apricot jam, chakalaka, mince, custard

Chef board

Build the table around Boerewors

Pap, chakalaka, tomato relish, rolls, or potato salad.

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Braai sides and sweet table

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Servings 8

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How to cook it

Step-by-step method

Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.

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4 steps 45 min prep 20 min cook 65 min total hard
1
Season meat
Mix meat, fat, spices, salt, and vinegar gently until evenly seasoned.
mix 12:00
2
Stuff or shape
Stuff into casing as one loose coil, or shape into thick patties.
shape 25:00
3
Rest cold
Chill so the flavor settles and the sausage firms.
rest 30:00
4
Braai gently
Cook over medium coals, turning carefully, until juicy and cooked through.
braai 18:00

Beef-led versions are common, sometimes blended with pork or lamb. The coriander-heavy spice profile is the constant.

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