Name: Suya – Nigerian beef skewer street food By Sub Sahara Post
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Nigerian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 beef top sirloin steak (2 pounds), thinly sliced against the grain; 1 cup salted peanuts; 2 tsp onion powder; 1 tbsp paprika; ground ginger; 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tsp garlic powder; 2 tbsp canola oil; 1 tsp salt; 1 medium onion, cut into wedges; 1 large tomato, cut into wedges; Fresh cilantro leaves

This is one of the most popular street foods in Nigeria, and some other countries in Western African. Suya is basically slices of boneless meat coated with a spicy blend of ground peanut, ground ginger, salt, ground chili and bullion cubes. The meat is skewered, rolled in the peanut spice mix and roasted until well done. Beef, chicken, lamb or mutton can be used to prepare Nigerian suya.

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Suya - Nigerian beef skewer street food By Sub Sahara Post

Yields6 Servings

Prep Time30 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time45 mins

The meat is usually cut against the grain into thin slices for a faster and even cooking, looped onto the skewers, brushed with vegetable oil, rolled in the suya spice and grilled in a preheated oven until perfectly done. Suya is usually served with slices of onions, fresh tomatoes, cucumber or lettucea

1 beef top sirloin steak (2 pounds), thinly sliced against the grain

1 cup salted peanuts

2 tsp onion powder

1 tbsp paprika

ground ginger

1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

1 tsp garlic powder

2 tbsp canola oil

1 tsp salt

1 medium onion, cut into wedges

1 large tomato, cut into wedges

Fresh cilantro leaves