Nigerian suya is a popular street food in Nigeria and West Africa. It is mostly made with beef garnished with spices, arranged on skewers, and grilled.
There are also other varieties like chicken, ram, and lamb suya.
This beef suya is mostly sold by northerners and garnished with onions, cabbage, and fresh pepper with suya spice, popularly known as YAJI.
Although suya can be eaten anytime of the day, it is popularly sold on roadsides by northerners (Mai suya) in the evenings.
In this article, you will learn how to make Nigerian suya from scratch from the comfort of your home.
This homemade suya recipe is easy, simple, and straightforward.
You should give it a try.
The Kitchen Tools Needed To Make Suya Are:
Sharp Knife – To cut the beef into strips.
Skewers
Brush – To brush oil on the meat.
Oven rack – To grill in the oven.
Ingredients For Suya
Beef- Boneless steak.
Vegetable oil.
Stock Cube
Salt
How To Make Suya
Cut the steak across the grain into thin strips.
Add stock cube, suya spice, and salt to the beef strips.
Mix well, cover with clingfilm and leave in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Bring out the marinated beef and thread on pre-soaked skewers.
Arrange the skewered beef on an oven rack then grill in the oven at a temperature of 175°C for 10 – 20 minutes.
Bring out of the oven, remove Suya from skewers, sprinkle with more suya spice.
You can serve with sliced onions, cabbage, tomatoes, etc.
How To Store Suya To Keep Fresh
You can store in an airtight container or wrap in foil and put in the freezer for up to 3 months.
It can be reheated in the oven or microwave when frozen.
How To Make Suya Spice (Yaji)
Suya is best eaten with a special spice called Yaji.
Yaji is a blend of different natural spices, it is easy and cheap to make.
Ingredients
Kulikuli (can be substituted with unsalted roasted peanuts)
Ginger powder
Smoked Paprika
Cayenne pepper
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Stock(Maggi) Cube
Salt
Uda seeds (Negro pepper)
Cloves – Optional
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Procedure
Measure out the ingredients in clean dry bowls.
Add all the ingredients in a dry mill and blend till all blended together.
Store in a dry air-tight container.
It can be used to garnish other kinds of protein as well.
