1
Season meat
Mix meat, fat, spices, salt, and vinegar gently until evenly seasoned.
mix
12:00
South Africa | Recipe
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
Recipe overview
What to know before you cook
Boerewors is a braai icon, a coiled farmer-style sausage with coarse meat, toasted coriander, warm spice, vinegar, and enough fat to stay juicy over coals.
What the dish tastes like
South African coiled sausage seasoned with coriander, cloves, nutmeg, vinegar, and pepper, then cooked over a braai.
When to cook it
Best for Best for braai days, boerie rolls, sports gatherings, and family cookouts., with a hard cooking level 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
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Chef board
Build the table around Boerewors
Pap, chakalaka, tomato relish, rolls, or potato salad.
Best route from here
Braai sides and sweet table
Collections to keep cooking
How to cook it
Step-by-step method
Keep the rhythm calm, watch the texture, and adjust seasoning at the end.
4 steps
65 min total
hard
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.