Corn Tortilla Chips with Rooibos Smoked Snoek, Whipped Feta and Corn & Chilli Salsa

Corn Tortilla Chips with Rooibos Smoked Snoek, Whipped Feta and Corn & Chilli Salsa

  • SERVES 4
  • Moderate
  • 45 min
  • 20 min
RECIPE DEVELOPED BY:
Jack Edwards - ICA third year student specialising in New Product Development
STYLING & PHOTOGRAPHY:
Kayleigh van Rensburg & Tanzin Ferrar - ICA third year student specialising in Culinary Media Communication
WINE PAIRING:

SMOKED SNOEK AND APRICOT

200g snoek

1(6g) rooibos tea bag, leaves only

46g (¼ cup) dried apricots, finely diced

2.5 ml (½ tsp) salt

15 ml (1 tbsp) canola oil

SALSA

1(60g) sweet corn on the cob.

½ (80g) red onion, finely chopped

¼ (¼ cup) red pepper, finely diced

5ml (1 tsp) fresh coriander, finely chopped

1(5ml) red chilli, finely chopped

1(5ml) green chilli, finely chopped

1(5ml) jalapeño, finely chopped

5ml (1tsp) lemon juice

WHIPPED FETA

¼ cup (60g) feta cheese

45 ml (3tbsp) fresh cream

2.5 ml (½ tsp) salt

10ml (2 tsp) lemon juice

1 stem (20g) spring onion, finely sliced

NACHOS

80g Santa Anna’s organic corn tortilla chips

SMOKED SNOEK AND APRICOT

  1. Place rooibos tea leaves into the bottom of a wok.
  2. Place the snoek fillet onto a wire rack above the rooibos tea.
  3. Cover with a lid and turn the gas flame onto a low heat and place the wok over the flame.
  4. Smoke the snoek for 15 minutes.
  5. Whilst snoek is smoking, combine the dried apricots, canola oil and salt.
  6. After 15 minutes, remove the snoek from the heat and shred the meat, taking care to remove all pin bones.
  7. Combine the snoek meat and apricot mixture.

WHIPPED FETA

  1. Whip feta, cream, salt and lemon juice together with an electric hand mixer until smooth.
  2. Fold in spring onions.

SALSA

  1. Blanch the sweet corn for 6 minutes before refreshing and slicing the kernels off the cob.
  2. Combine the sweet corn kernels with the remaining ingredients in a small bowl.

TO SERVE

  1. Place the tortilla chips in a bowl, top with the snoek mixture, top with the smoked snoek and apricot and salsa.
  2. Finish with dollops of the whipped feta and enjoy.

TIP: Use a fork to remove the snoek meat off the bone.

As part of a unique partnership with @SantaAnnas, ICA third-year students were tasked with creating original recipes using Santa Anna’s range of authentic Mexican-style products – reimagined through a South African lens. The theme: Mexican Style, South African GEES!
This dish was developed by Jack Edwards, a New Product Development student, and styled and photographed by Culinary Media Communication students Kayleigh van Rensburg and Tanzin Ferrar. It features rooibos-smoked snoek with apricot, a vibrant corn and chilli salsa, and smooth whipped feta — all served with Santa Anna’s organic corn tortilla chips.

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