Suya is a popular Nigerian street food. It’s a grilled meat dish that’s very enjoyable and loved by many Nigerians. This dish is usually made with beef and seasoned with a tasty blend of spices. This grilled meat skewer dish is loved for it’s delicious taste and smoky flavour.
Suya is basically a snack, an appetizer or a side dish. The key spices are the ground peanuts or spicy peanuts sauce and chili pepper . This delicacy is garnished with onions, tomatoes and cabbage.
Suya doesn’t take much ingredients or time to make. It is very simple and easy to prepare with the proper guide. In this article, I’ll be giving you a detailed guide on how to make Suya, so stick around. With that being said, let’s get started!
Ingredients Needed To Make Delicious Suya:
- 2 pounds of thinly sliced beef
- ¼ cup of ground peanuts
- 1 tablespoon of ground onions
- 1 tablespoon of ground cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of ground garlic
- 2 tablespoons of ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons of ground paprika
- 1 tablespoon of bouillon powder {optional}
- Vegetable oil for frying
You’ll need this ingredients to make Suya. Be sure to note that you can adjust the ingredients based on your taste preference so feel free to adjust accordingly.
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Procedure On How To Make Suya:
- First of all, start by preparing the meat. Choose a tender cut of beef like sirloin or flank steak. This is because it grills well and remains juicy after grilling. Slice the beef thinly; this is because thinly sliced meat cook faster and it will absorb the flavour of the spices better. Slice thinly and set aside.
- Get a bowl and combine the ingredients together in the bowl. Put in the ground peanuts, ground ginger, ground paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, ground garlic and bouillon powder and mix together properly until they’re evenly combined to create a flavourful Suya spice blend.
- After mixing the spices together, Coat the meat properly with the Suya spice blend. Make sure each meat piece is coated properly. After coating the meat, let it sit for about 30 minutes or better still leave it overnight to enhance more tasty flavour.
- Preheat the grill on a medium/high heat. Make sure the grill is preheated before putting the meat because it will help sear the meat and lock in the juices.
- Put the marinated meat on the skewers, making sure to leave a little space between each meat to ensure even cooking.
- Place the skewers on the preheated grill and let it cook for about 10 minutes. Make sure to turn it occasionally to prevent it from burning. While grilling the meat, make sure to baste with vegetable oil which turning it occasionally to keep it moist and enhance flavour.
- Once the Suya is grilled enough to your desired level of doneness, take it out of the grill and set aside for a few minutes.
- Serve the Suya skewers hot and garnish it with slices of onions, some tomato slices and some cabbage. Then sprinkle with ground peanuts or serve the Suya with spicy peanuts sauce as a dipping of you desire.
That’s basically all you need to do to make the best, deliciously looking mouthwatering Suya. This treat is definitely a must try especially if you’re exploring the Nigerian cuisine. Don’t forget to try this recipe as it is deliciously irresistible and flavourful.
CONCLUSION:
This delicacy is absolutely amazing and I hope you try it out especially if you’re meat lover. Also remember that grilling is all about experimentation and finding what works best for you, the perfect texture to suit your taste.
Also note that if you’re using Wooden skewers, soak it in water for about 30 minutes to prevent them from burning while grilling.
