Gourmet boeries

Get creative with hot dog accompaniments and transform it into a gourmet meal.

CARAMELISED

ONIONS oil

4 onions, sliced

3 garlic cloves, crushed 7 ml (1½ t) dried thyme 30 ml (2 T) balsamic vinegar or red wine

30 ml (2 T) Dijon

mustard

honey and/or brown

sugar to taste

HOT DOGS

4 cheese bread rolls,

halved

400 g boerewors handful rocket

30 g Gruyère cheese or mature Cheddar cheese shavings

1 Caramelised onions Heat a little oil and fry the onions until soft. Add the garlic and thyme and stir-fry until fragrant.

2 Add the remaining ingredients, reduce the heat and cook for 30 minutes or until caramelised.

3 Hot dogs Toast the rolls if desired and braai the sausage over the coals until done.

4 Put a few rocket leaves in each roll, place the sausages on top and pile a generous spoonful of the caramelised onions on the sausages. Finish with cheese shavings.