Ultimate West Coast Mussel Potjie & Fire-Baked Stokbrood | West Coast Adventure

In this video, we make a West Coast mussel potjie using fresh mussels cooked over an open fire, paired with traditional stokbrood. We travelled to a remote glamping spot in Dwarskersbos on the West Coast of South Africa, just 400m from a quiet, untouched beach. With no one around, we had the coastline completely to ourselves — spotting Cape fur seals, dolphins, and endless birdlife while enjoying one of the best sunsets on the West Coast. Along the way, we picked up fresh West Coast mussels from a local fisherman, and turned them into the ultimate West Coast mussel potjie cooked over an open fire. Paired with fire-baked stokbrood, this creamy white wine and mussel dish is simple, rustic, and packed with flavour — the perfect outdoor cooking experience. 🔥 This is what a real West Coast adventure looks like. 🍲 West Coast Mussel Potjie Recipe Ingredients: 1kg fresh mussels 2 onions (finely chopped) 2 tbsp butter 2 cups white wine ¼ tsp chilli flakes 1 tsp garlic 250ml cream Fresh Italian parsley Method: Fry onions in butter until soft Add garlic & chilli flakes Add white wine and simmer Add mussels and cook until they open Stir in cream and simmer gently Finish with parsley and serve hot 🍞 Fire-Baked Stokbrood Ingredients: 2 cups flour Salt 1 tsp baking soda 250ml buttermilk Wrap dough around sticks and cook over hot coals until golden brown. 🎥 What You’ll See in This Video Remote West Coast glamping experience Fresh mussels sourced locally Cooking a mussel potjie over open fire Traditional stokbrood on coals Wildlife sightings (seals & birds) Beautiful West Coast sunset West Coast Luxury Tents ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – West Coast Remote Beach in Dwarskersbos 01:24 – Making the Stokbrood dough 06:25 – Fire Setup for Cooking 06:35 – Why West Coast Mussels Potjie 09:54 – Preparing the Stokbrood 12:44 – Making Stokbrood on Coals 13:40 – Preparing the Potjie 16:24 – Cooking Mussels in White Wine & Cream 17:52 – Plating up and Tasting 21:51 – West Coast Sunset Views 22:16 – West Coast Luxury Tents Walkthrough #WestCoastMussels #MusselPotjie #SouthAfricanFood #WestCoastSA #CookingOnFire #BraaiLife #OutdoorCooking #SeafoodRecipe #Stokbrood #FoodAdventure #TravelSouthAfrica #CatchAndCook