Try this braai marinade on your heritage weekend

FORMER ultimate Braai Master Contestant and VIP Host at Suncoast Casino, Hotels & Entertainment, Tsepo Mchunu has put together a flavourful wet and dry rub marinade for T-bone steak and chicken breasts.

“This recipe is perfect for this weekend’s forecasted wet weather. If you are a chicken breast man, such as myself you will definitely love this chicken breast dry rub. This chicken can be put into a Caesar salad or enjoyed with a side of salads and potato wedges,” Mchunu said.

For the Steak – T-Bone (Wet rub recipe)

• 1 cup tomato Sauce
• 50ml Worcestershire Sauce
• 50ml Mrs Ball Chutney
• 1Tsp Aromat
• 2 Lemons
• Half a glass of stony ginger beer
• Dried rosemary leaves
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper

Prep Time: 3 Minutes

Cook Time: 12 Minutes

Method:

• Mix together all the liquids this include (Tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chutney, ginger beer) and stir till thickens
• Add dry rosemary, lemon zest, Aromat, salt and pepper
• Stir well till thickens and all ingredients are combined.
• Soak your steak in marinade for 3 hours before you cook (keep refrigerated)

OR

(Dry Rub)

For the Chicken Breasts

• 2 lemons
• 1 x red pepper and fresh chillies
• I batch coriander leaves
• 2 tablespoons dried rosemary leaves
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 2 tablespoons dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsp parsley
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Method

• Add finely chopped red pepper, fresh chillies into bowl, add coriander, dried rosemary, basil, 4 table spoons of lemon juice and mix together
• Add ¼ veg oil, garlic powder, coriander and parsley and mix well
• Make use of a blender to finely mix the flavours together
• Soak the chicken breasts 1 hour before you cook (keep refrigerated)

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