• Sushi is raw fish, right? Not when you’re from South Africa! This mouth-watering snack will definitely get friends and foes talking at your next braai

    Braai Boy braai sushi

    Serves: 4 – 6
    Cooking Time: 45 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 12 strips streaky bacon
    • 200g beef mince (spiced according to taste)
    • 75g Cheddar cheese, sliced into strips
    • 3 – 4 sweet piquanté peppers, finely chopped
    • barbecue sauce

    Instructions

    1

    For the bacon weave, arrange the bacon strips into a lattice formation.

    2

    To assemble the braai sushi, spice the mince according to taste. Cover ? of the bacon weave with mince. Place strips of Cheddar on top of the mince. Add finely chopped piquanté peppers over the cheese. Roll it up to form a cylinder. Braai over indirect heat, 20 minutes.

    3

    Baste with barbecue sauce and braai, a further 10 minutes. Slice the roll into bite-size sushi portions and serve.

    Notes

    Try adding finely chopped onions and/or peppers – experiment and have fun.