Braai Meets Banchan: Asian Sides for Your Heritage Day Braai

Heritage Day is all about the braai. This year, bring a few Korean-style sides to the fire: they are quick, big on flavour and go with everything from boerewors to chicken.

What You'll Need

• Gochujang paste or CJW Gochujang Marinade
• Chicken pieces or pork ribs for the braai
• Kimchi (500g jar)
• Cabbage, carrots and spring onion for the slaw
• Honey, soy sauce and sesame oil
• Gua bao buns, for a pulled-meat or boerewors twist

Method in a Nutshell

1. Make a glaze: mix 2 tbsp gochujang, 1 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp soy. Brush on chicken or ribs in the last 10 minutes on the coals so it does not burn.
2. Make a kimchi slaw: shred cabbage and carrot, chop a handful of kimchi, dress with a splash of sesame oil and a little soy.
3. Steam the bao buns and fill with sliced braai meat, kimchi slaw and spring onion.
4. Serve with a bowl of extra kimchi on the table, next to the pap and chakalaka if you like.

Why it works

Fermented, tangy kimchi cuts through smoky, fatty meat, much like a good chakalaka does.

Shop the braai sides

• CJW Brown Rice Gochujang Red Pepper Paste 500g
• Gochujang Korean Chilli Pepper Paste
• CJW Gochujang Marinade for Pork 500ml
• Authentic Korean Kimchi 500g
• Gua Bao Buns (Large, 10 pieces)
• Lacto Fermented Szechuan Carrots 1kg
• Kimchi Mustard 125g

Order your braai sides at chegourmet.co.za and we deliver across Johannesburg and beyond.