A braaibroodjie is a classic South African braai favourite, made with bread, cheese, tomato and onion. Toasted over hot coals until golden and crispy, it’s the perfect side to serve with your favourite braai meat. Simple, comforting and packed with flavour, this traditional braaibroodjie is an essential for any lekker South African braai.
8 slices Food Lover’s Cheese and Onion Bread, cut thick
60g Food Lover’s Salted Butter, softened
100g Urban Pantry Green Fig Preserve
200g Brie cheese, sliced
Sea salt flakes, to finish
Thyme for sprinkling
Prepare the braai with coals at medium heat.
Butter one side of each bread slice.
Build the sandwich butter side out: first a slice of bread, then a layer of green fig preserve, brie slices, finishing with the second slice of bread, butter side out.
Braai over medium coals (avoiding direct flames) for 2-3 minutes per side.
Press gently with a spatula or braai grid, until the bread is golden and the brie has melted.
Rest for 1 minute, cut on the diagonal, and finish with a scatter of sea salt flakes and thyme.
Chef’s Tip
Keep the coals at a steady medium heat, just enough to allow the brie to melt and avoid the bread from burning.
