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Spicy Grilled Chicken Feet

“In Mamelodi we called grilled chicken feet ‘Chicken Kwasa’, we don’t know why, lol but it sounds cool. Chicken kwasa is normally sold to school kids as a break time snack by local vendors. This is such a big hit with the locals.” 

 

Serves: 4-6

Prep time: 40 mins 

 

Ingredients: 

500g Chicken Feet, cleaned 

2 tsp Smoked Paprika

2 tsp Curry Powder

1 tsp Salt 

1 tsp Black pepper 

3 tsp Thai Mixed Spice

2 tsp All Spice 

1 tsp Cumin 

1 tsp Coriander 

1 tsp Chili Powder

1/4 C Sunflower Oil

1/4 C BBQ Sauce 

 

Method: 

Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius. 

Line baking tray with foil. 

Par-boil the chicken feet for about 18-20 mins. Drain and pat dry. Mix all the spices, oil and BBQ sauce together and coat the chicken feet.

Grill in the oven for 20-25 mins until cooked.

Serve warm with a starter.

SWEET & SMOKY ROOIBOS BBQ DRY RUB MIX

INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 Tbls Smokey salt 
11/2 Tbls smoked paprika 
2 tsp chilli flakes 
4 Tbls loose Rooibos leaves 
2 tsp dried rosemary 
1 tsp cumin seeds 
1 1/2 tsp ground pepper 
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp dried thyme 
1/2 tsp chilli powder 
1/4!tsp ground all spice

METHOD:
Place all the ingredients into a pastel and mortar and grind the ingredients till smooth and well combined. 
Store in an airtight container till ready to use. 

You can use this mix as a dry rub on red meat, chicken, seafood , veggies, tofu, corn on the cob. Or just sprinkle on already grilled veggies.

APPLE AND ROOIBOS TARTE TATIN

INGREDIENTS:
100 g rooibos sugar
60 g butter
15 g cinnamon
4-5 apples, cored and sliced

ROOIBOS SUGAR: 
Mix 1 cup dark brown sugar, 3 (loose) rooibos teabags, 3 Tbls grapefruit zest, blend till well combined.

METHOD:
Heat oven to 180 degrees C.
Melt sugar in an ovenproof frying pan. When completely melted to a golden caramel, take pan off heat and stir in butter. Mix thoroughly.
Return pan to stove, on low heat. Sprinkle cinnamon over apples. Mix till combined. Arrange apples into desired shape into the pan, cook for 5 minutes.
Roll out pastry, drape over the apples and neatly tuck the edges in.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until pastry is cooked and golden brown.
Let it cool for 5 minutes before turning over onto a board or plate.
Eat immediately.
Serve with custard or ice cream.

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