Nigerian Suya (Spicy Beef Skewers)
Nigeria's most famous street food: thinly sliced beef coated in a peanut-spice rub called yaji, then grilled over open flame until smoky and crusted.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef sirloin, thinly sliced
- Yaji spice: 1/2 cup roasted peanuts (ground), 2 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp ginger powder, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp cayenne, 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Sliced onions, tomatoes, and cabbage for serving
Instructions
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1
Grind peanuts in a food processor until they form a coarse powder (don't go to peanut butter). Mix with all yaji spices.
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2
Toss beef slices with oil, then coat thoroughly in the yaji spice mix. Let sit 30 minutes.
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3
Thread beef onto skewers in an accordion style.
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4
Grill over high heat for 2-3 minutes per side until charred and just cooked through.
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5
Serve sprinkled with extra yaji and a side of sliced raw onions, tomatoes, and shredded cabbage.
