Trying to Conceive Recipe
Evening meal
Grilled snoek with tomato and onion salsa
Snoek is a Cape favourite, usually butterflied and cooked over coals with an apricot-and-butter basting. This lighter version uses a small amount of oil and jam and pairs it with a fresh tomato and onion salsa. Hake or yellowtail works the same way.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Portions
- 4
- Moderate
- Trying to conceive
- Preparing for pregnancy
- High-protein
- Omega-3-containing
- Lower in saturated fat
- Quick and easy

Make this recipe
Ingredients
For 4 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.
This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.
Method
- Step 1. Mix the jam, oil, half the lemon juice and the garlic to make a basting.
- Step 2. Pat the fish dry and brush the flesh side with the basting.
- Step 3. Cook over medium coals or under a hot grill, skin side down first, for about 10 minutes, then turn and cook for a further 5–10 minutes, basting once more.
- Step 4. Check the fish is cooked right through — the flesh should be opaque and flake easily from the bone.
- Step 5. Mix the tomato, red onion, parsley, remaining lemon juice and black pepper for the salsa.
- Step 6. Serve the fish with the salsa, lemon wedges and a green salad or a baked sweet potato.
Allergens for your selection
- Contains: Fish
Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.
