Nigeria / Snacks
Suya
Beef skewers in a ground peanut and spice rub, applied twice — before and after grilling.
Ingredients
- Beef sirloin, in thin strips600 g
- Roasted peanuts150 g
- Ground ginger2 tsp
- Garlic powder2 tsp
- Cayenne pepper2 tsp
- Paprika2 tsp
- Stock cube1
- Neutral oil4 tbsp
- Onion, tomato, cabbage to serveto taste
- Saltto taste
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Method 5 steps
Grind the peanuts to a fine crumb, wrap them in a cloth and press hard: the oil stays on the cloth and the powder comes out dry.
Mix the peanut powder with the ginger, garlic, cayenne, paprika, crumbled stock cube and salt: this is the yaji.
Oil the strips of beef and coat them in half the rub. Leave them half an hour.
Thread the meat onto skewers in waves so the heat gets between the folds, and grill it over a fierce fire two or three minutes a side.
Dust the hot meat with the other half of the rub and serve with onion rings, tomato and cabbage.
