The best recipes for a braai menu

The braai deserves Lurpak®. Step forth, cooks. Sear the steak with a little Lurpak® and fire up these buttery braai recipes. Your recipe for flame-grilled greatness is here, serving up the best recipes for a lovely braai menu. 

Give your main event some sizzle. Cook, it is time to sear the perfect steak and butter up a sizzling salmon. These are the braai recipes you have been looking for.

Enjoy a sizzling steak with a rich and aromatic butter sauce brimming with flavour from red onion, garlic, rosemary, chives, and lemon zest. The steak is grilled on a hot braai, and the flavourful buttery herb sauce is poured on top just before serving.

Make a juicy salmon on the grill. The salmon is brushed with melted butter before it’s grilled and served with flavoured butter on top, leaving it to melt into the salmon meat and adding lots of flavour. Serve with grilled, halved lemons. 

Try our recipe for rib eye steak with Asian coleslaw as part of your next braai menu. It is served with a delicious sauce made with mustard, soy sauce, and vinegar. White wine, cream, and butter ensure a balanced flavour and a perfect texture to complement the rib eye.

Our recipe for côte de boeuf is everything you need if you are looking for a satisfying meal with meat, potatoes, and butter. Potatoes and parsnips are turned with Lurpak®, salt, pepper, and thyme and prepared in the oven – or the grill – before they are topped with parsley. To complete the meal, add a whipped butter with lemon juice, garlic, and herbs.

This pork roast, stuffed with sweet apricots, aromatic herbs, and rich butter, is ready to take centre stage at your next braai gathering. In the recipe, the pork roast is prepared in the oven, but you can easily transfer it to the braai instead. Serve it with butter-roasted asparagus, spring onion, and white beans to balance the rich roast. 

Roast chicken is a sure winner regardless of whether it is prepared in the oven or braai. In this recipe, the chicken is stuffed with lemon, parsley, garlic, and butter to ensure a juicy and flavourful result. It is served with potatoes, carrots, and green beans, but you can add any sides you like. 

Grill a little greatness on the side. Master the elements, cook. Take your veggie game to new heights with melted Lurpak® and create some delicious crispy potatoes and corn. Let’s cook a selection of perfect side dishes for braai. Some are grilled, while others can be prepared in advance in the oven, leaving you with plenty of time to enjoy the meal and the company of your loved ones. ​

Add a burst of bold flavours to your menu with sweet and spicy corn on the cob. The corn cobs are grilled and brushed with melted butter to create a rich flavour and an even grilling. Before serving, top the grilled corn cobs with a mixture of parmesan, chilli, cumin, and coriander and enjoy a bold side to complement anything from meat and fish to vegetables and salads. 

Surprise your guests with a rich and flavourful side dish prepared on the braai. These grilled buttery herb potatoes have the well-known earthy potato flavour, enriched with aromatic sage and parsley, creating a delicious side for any braai menu. Brush melted butter on all sides during grilling to ensure a rich flavour in every bite. 

This recipe for new potatoes baked with rosemary, garlic, and butter is an easy side to serve as part of a braai menu. The earthy potatoes are elevated by the rosemary and garlic, and with a little Lurpak® you can take this side dish from simple to glorious. As a bonus, you can prepare the potatoes in advance, so you only need to bake them – or even just reheat them – before they are ready to serve.

When planning a braai menu, there is nothing wrong with opting for simple solutions – especially if they include this easy recipe for baked aubergines. Thanks to spicy harissa paste, juicy pomegranate seeds, and salty feta, you get to serve a beautiful side brimming with flavour. Its colourful looks and complex flavour palette make it the perfect addition to any braai table. 

Pasta dishes are popular in most kitchens, and they work wonderfully as sides for braai dishes as well. Try this sage butter pasta, where you cook rigatoni pasta until al dente and then fold it with melted butter infused with aromatic sage. 

This warm potato salad is a mix of potatoes with corn, baby spinach, and capers to obtain an intriguing flavour experience. Zesty, pickled onions and an aromatic dressing with Lurpak® and lemon ensure the perfect balance of flavours. 

Bake up some summer desserts. Spread the jam, scrape the vanilla seeds from the pod, and rub the crumble with your fingertips. When the crackle and spark are dying down, it is time for the dessert to shine. 

The desserts listed below are all good choices when you want to end your braai evening on a high note. They can all be prepared in advance so you can enjoy your evening away from the kitchen.

Finish a savoury braai menu with an impressive berry cheesecake. It consists of a crumbly biscuit base and a cream cheese mixture with condensed milk and lemon. To create the impressive look, all you need is a selection of your favourite berries to place on top of the cheesecake. 

Braai is often associated with long summer nights, so a rhubarb crumble is the perfect dessert for a braai evening. It is a classic recipe with freshness from rhubarb, sweetness from sugar and vanilla, and crunch from an oat crumble. It is easy to make and can be prepared in advance, leaving you with plenty of time to enjoy the evening and your guests.

Tart is always a good choice, and this fruit tart lets you finish the braai meal with a rich dessert. A classic tart crust filled with soft vanilla cream and topped with colourful fresh berries in different shapes and sizes. The presentation is completed by heated raspberry jam spread over the fresh berries. 

Bake up a fluffy and crunchy hazelnut cake topped with vanilla cream and fresh summer berries. The base is a soft cake with crunchy hazelnuts, a sweet touch from white chocolate, and a kick from lemon. The smooth cream makes the perfect accompaniment to the base, and the fresh berries on top create an impressive look that will make you want to jump directly to the dessert.