Cheesy Mielie Pap Chips with Spur Sauce Dips
A classic, reinvented. Impress everyone with this local twist on French fries - made with everyone's
favourite mielie pap. Delicious when dipped in your favourite Spur Sauce.
Ingredients
For the pap chips:
- ● 250 ml (1 cup) maize meal (superfine or braai pap)
- ● 1 L (4 cups) water
- ● 3 ml (½ tsp) salt
- ● 15 ml (1 Tbsp) butter
- ● 125 ml (½ cup) Spur Cheese Sauce (Heat & Pour)
- ● 125 ml (½ cup) grated Cheddar
- ● 125 ml (½ cup) grated mozzarella
- ● Cooking oil, for shallow frying
Optional Spur dips for serving:
- Spur Durky Sauce, Spur Salad & French Fry Dressing, Spur Sweet Chilli or Hickory BBQ Sauce, extra Spur
Cheese Sauce (warmed for dipping)
Method
- In a pot, bring the water and salt to a boil. Gradually whisk in the maize meal to avoid lumps. Reduce heat
- to low and cover. Cook for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thick and fully cooked.
- Stir in the butter, Spur Cheese Sauce, and grated cheese if using. Mix until smooth and creamy. Taste and
- adjust seasoning if needed (a pinch of white pepper or smoked paprika added to the mixture is great).
- Pour the hot cheesy pap into a greased or lined 20cm square baking dish (or similar). Smooth out the top
- and let it cool at room temperature for 10–15 minutes. Cover and chill in the fridge until firm — at least 1
- hour or overnight.
- Once set, turn out the pap slab onto a cutting board. Cut into thick chips (about 1.5cm wide x 8cm long).
- Dust each chip with a little raw maize meal.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Shallow-fry the chips in batches for 2–3 minutes per side until
- golden and crisp. Drain on paper towels and season lightly with salt or a pinch of paprika.
- Serve hot with a selection of warm Spur dipping sauces: cheese, Durky, sweet chilli, or BBQ.
Variations
Tips:
- ● Oven-baked version: Brush chips with oil and bake at 220°C for 20-25 min, flipping halfway.
- ● Spicy twist: Add chopped jalapeños or Spur Peri-Peri Sauce to the pap before setting.
- ● Meaty twist: Add finely chopped crispy bacon to the pap before setting.
