Boerewors Roll

Boerewors Roll

Recipes with Boerewors

South Africa's ultimate street food: a length of grilled boerewors tucked into a soft white hot dog roll, topped with fried onions, tomato sauce, and Mrs Ball's chutney. Found at every rugby match, cricket ground, and school fundraiser in the country.

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

20 min

Servings

4

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

  • 4 lengths of boerewors (about 15cm each)
  • 4 soft white hot dog rolls
  • 2 large onions, sliced into rings
  • 2 tbsp oil or butter
  • Tomato sauce (ketchup)
  • Mrs Ball's chutney (or any peach/mango chutney)

Steps

1

Slowly caramelize the onion rings in butter or oil over medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes until soft, sweet, and golden.

2

Grill the boerewors lengths over coals or in a hot pan for about 10-12 minutes, turning regularly until charred and cooked through.

3

Lightly toast the rolls on the grill or in a pan.

4

Nestle the boerewors into the roll, pile on the caramelized onions, and finish with a stripe of tomato sauce and a generous dollop of Mrs Ball's chutney.

Tips

For the boerewors roll, you can cut the coil into straight lengths before grilling — this is the one exception to the 'keep it coiled' rule. The chutney is non-negotiable.