Nigerian Style Beef Suya Skewers
Embrace the spicy and complex flavors of West Afria with homemade grilled suya beef skewers. These steak skewers are easy and delicious.
Equipment
- Meat skewers
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Steak Sliced. Flat iron, sirloin, or flank steak.
- ¼ cup Creamy Peanut Butter or Peanut Oil
Yaji Spice
- 4 teaspoons Ground Peanuts
- 2 teaspoons Powdered Bouillon Beef or Chicken
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Ginger Powder
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt more or less to taste
- ½ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- ½ teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Cayenne
Instructions
- Run the peanuts through a spicy grinder or use a mortar and pestle to crush the nuts into a fine powder. Combine the peanut powder with the remaining Yaji spice ingredients.
- Cut the steak into roughly 2x4 inch strips and skewer the slices of meat onto the skewers.
- Rub the meat with the peanut oil, or peanut butter.
- Generously season the meat skewers with the suya spice.
- Cover the meat and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
- Set up your grill for direct heat and preheat to 400 degrees. Make sure the grill grates are well oiled.
- Grill the suya beef skewers, flipping every 2 minutes. Cook to your desired temperature. Timing will vary but typically allow 6-8 minutes for medium rare.
- Serve the skewers while warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 27gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 1011mgPotassium: 550mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 301IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg
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