Boerewors Roll

Nutrition · per serving

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat a grill pan, braai, or heavy frying pan over medium-high heat. While it heats, slice the onion, dice the tomato, chop the chilli, mince the garlic, and chop the coriander. Split the bread rolls without cutting all the way through.

   120 g onion, thinly sliced180 g tomato, diced1 small (10 g) red chilli, finely chopped2 cloves (8 g) garlic, minced10 g fresh coriander, chopped2 large bread rolls
2. 2

   Heat 15 ml sunflower oil in a saucepan or frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened and lightly golden. Stir in the garlic, chilli, and curry powder and cook for 30 seconds, just until fragrant; do not let the garlic brown or it can taste bitter.

   15 ml sunflower oil120 g onion, thinly sliced2 cloves (8 g) garlic, minced1 small (10 g) red chilli, finely chopped5 ml curry powder
3. 3

   Add the diced tomato, baked beans in tomato sauce, salt, and black pepper. Simmer for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down and the relish thickens slightly. Fold in the chopped coriander at the end and keep warm. The relish should be spoonable, not watery.

   180 g tomato, diced200 g baked beans in tomato sauce3 g salt1 g black pepper10 g fresh coriander, chopped
4. 4

   Lightly oil the hot grill pan or braai grates with 10 ml sunflower oil. Add the boerewors sausage in a single coil and cook for 10-12 minutes, turning every 2-3 minutes, until deeply browned and cooked through. Avoid piercing the sausage so it stays juicy. It is done when the centre is no longer pink and the juices run clear.

   10 ml sunflower oil400 g boerewors sausage
5. 5

   Place the split bread rolls cut-side down on the grill or in the pan for 1-2 minutes until lightly toasted. This helps prevent the rolls from going soggy once filled.

   2 large bread rolls
6. 6

   Cut the boerewors into 2 equal lengths. Nestle each piece into a toasted roll and spoon the warm chakalaka relish generously over the top. Serve immediately while hot.

   400 g boerewors sausage2 large bread rolls120 g onion, thinly sliced180 g tomato, diced1 small (10 g) red chilli, finely chopped2 cloves (8 g) garlic, minced200 g baked beans in tomato sauce5 ml curry powder3 g salt1 g black pepper10 g fresh coriander, chopped

Origin & History

The boerewors roll is a beloved South African braai staple, built around boerewors, a coiled farmer's sausage with roots in Dutch settler food traditions adapted in southern Africa. Chakalaka, a spicy vegetable relish, became a popular accompaniment through township cooking and adds the bright, punchy flavour that makes the roll especially iconic at casual gatherings and street-food stalls.