Braai is a South African word for barbecue, and involves grilling meat and vegetables over an open fire.
The term braai also refers to the social gathering where this food is cooked and eaten.
It’s the perfect way to celebrate and enjoy the outdoors, especially on long summer days, so we compiled a bunch of braai recipes & ideas for you to make your next braai awesome.
There are so many different ways you can prepare food for a braai, but here are some of our favorite ideas and recipes to get you started.
Best braai recipes & ideas
- Braai Grilled Garlic Butter Prawns
- Maple-Bourbon Glazed Short Ribs
- Honey Mustard Glazed Short Ribs
- Braai Avocado and Lime Zest Potato Salad
- Braai Wild Mushroom and Truffle Oil Potato Salad
- Braai Caramelized Shallot and Gruyere Potato Salad
- Braai Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Potato Salad
- Braai Pesto and Sundried Tomato Potato Salad
- S’mores Milktart – with a graham cracker crust, chocolate custard filling, and marshmallows toasted on top.
- Peri Peri Bean Braai Salad
- Healthy bean braai salad
- Hawaiian Chicken Braai Foil Packs
- Cucumber and tomato salad
- Pomegranate braai kebab sosatie
- Smoked chicken wings
- Turkish braai kebabs
- Chicken kebabs
- Barbecue-style pork ribs
- BBQ fish sauce wings
- Pork Braai with almond purée
- Sticky Chinese ribs
- Mexican-style pork rib braai
- Kashmiri lamb chops
- Coffee steak with lemon butter
- Chargrilled steak with Tabasco butter and avocado salad
- Braai kofte with whipped feta
- Grilled kofte
- Dark Chocolate malva pudding
- Garlic and Herb Braai Chicken Wings
- Chicken pasta salad
- Red Potato Salad
- Philly Cheesesteak Foil braai pocket
- Salsa Verde Chicken & Rice braai pocket
- Salsa Verde Chicken & Rice braai pocket
- Salmon Foil braai pocket
- Melty Loaded Potato Foil braai pocket
- Grilled Summer Veggie Foil braai pocket
- Warm grilled potato braai salad
- Quinoa semi-dried tomatoes braai salad
- Artichoke and gorgonzola braai salad
- Roasted capsicum braai Salad
- Quinoa and broccoli braai Salad
- Nutty broccoli and cauliflower braai Salad
- Roasted sweet potato braai salad with chilli mayo
- Asian mason jar braai salad
- Harissa sirloin Steak Braai
- Heirloom tomato & watermelon Braai Salad
- Heirloom tomato & watermelon Braai Salad
- Coffee Beef rib-eye Steak Braai
- Classic Greek Braai Salad
- Heirloom Tomato Greek Braai Salad
- Greek braai salad with beetroot
- Honey Chipotle Ribs Pork Braai
- Thai BBQ Ribs Pork Braai Ribs
- Pear and Gorgonzola braai Salad
- Thai Crunchy Peanut Salad braai Salad
- Chicken and Corn Braai Foil Pocket
- Zesty Salmon with Asparagus Foil braai pocket
- Corn and Tomato Gnocchi braai foil pocket
- Surf and turf steak braai foil pocket
- Shaved Veggie Summer braai Salad
- Coriander-Lime Steak Braai
- Smokey Teriyaki Braai Steak
- Mongolian Steak Braai Glaze
Best Braai recipes & Ideas
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