Hottentots
QUICK FACTS
Nutrition Value: Proteins, Potassium, Sodium, Vitamin A, Cm Calcium, Iron, Omega 3,
Ways to cook: Baked, Braai/BBQ, Roast, Broiled, Grill, Steamed, Pan Fried
Portion Sizes: 150 – 200g
Taste: A deep-bodied, plump fish that has a bluish grey to bronzy colour. Super tasty fish, mild in flavour & flesh is moist, buttery, and tender, with firm medium-sized flaky texture. The best part is the skin which really holds all the flavour, so don’t be tempted to toss it!
Sides Suggestions:
- Oven-roasted Hottentots Fish With Lime-Butter, Spinach, Shiitake Mushrooms and Shoestring Potatoes.
- Caldeirada – Portuguese fish stew
- Baked Hottentots with smashed peas and lemon wedges
- Cape Malay Sea-food Curry
- Senegalese Fish & Rice Stew
Similarities: Haddock, Bream
To Drink with Hottentots: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Dry Rosé, Beer