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Chicken sosaties, apricot & curry

Name: Chicken sosaties with apricot and curry
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 skewers
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 1.2 kg chicken thighs, cubed; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp mild curry powder; 1 tsp turmeric; 125 ml smooth apricot jam; 60 ml vinegar; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; Salt; Dried apricots and onion wedges for skewering

Sosaties are Cape Malay heritage — the sweet-and-curry marinade goes back centuries. Thigh meat, never breast, and the overnight marinade is not optional.

Medium coals · 8-second hand test Makes 12 skewers 45 min + overnight marinade

Sosaties are Cape Malay heritage — the sweet-and-curry marinade goes back centuries. Thigh meat, never breast, and the overnight marinade is not optional.

Ingredients

1.2 kg chicken thighs, cut in chunks
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp mild curry powder
1 tsp turmeric
2 cloves garlic, crushed
125 ml smooth apricot jam
60 ml vinegar
Salt
Dried apricots & onion wedges, for the skewers

Method

Soften the onion in oil. Add curry powder, turmeric and garlic and fry for a minute until fragrant.
Stir in the jam and vinegar, simmer for 2 minutes, season, and cool completely.
Marinate the chicken in it overnight in the fridge.
Thread onto skewers (soak wooden ones for 30 minutes first), alternating chicken, dried apricot and onion.
Braai over medium coals for 12–15 minutes, turning often and basting with the leftover marinade — stop basting a few minutes before the end so it cooks through.

Engineer's view

Read left to right: ingredients merge into steps, steps merge into supper.

Ingredient	Process →
Onion 1, chopped	Soften in oil	Fry spices 1 min → stir in jam & vinegar → simmer 2 min → season → cool completely	Marinate overnight in the fridge	Medium coals · 12–15 min · turn & baste (stop basting near the end)
Oil 2 tbsp	Soften in oil
Curry, turmeric & garlic 2 tbsp / 1 tsp / 2 cloves	Add
Apricot jam & vinegar 125 ml / 60 ml	Add
Chicken thighs 1.2 kg	Cut into chunks
Dried apricots & onion wedges	Thread: chicken · apricot · onion · repeat (soak wooden skewers 30 min)
Skewers ×12

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