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    June 10, 2017

    BEEF SUYA RECIPE (WITH HOMEMADE SUYA SPICE)

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    You guys, I can't stop making this tasty grilled skewered meat AKA suya, soya or kebab. The taste is epic and this version is made with my tasty homemade suya spice.  Beef suya is the ultimate African street food, popular in countries like Nigeria, Cameroon and Ghana. Eating tons of suya is on my to-do list once I hit home. But for now, I will focus on whipping up mine in my kitchen which by the way is so easy!

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    I have made so much soya/suya these days that my oldest daughter exclaimed the other day, "All the time, soya! Soya! Soya!". What can I say? It is insanely delicious and slightly addictive. Plus this is summer so when I see my neighbours grilling, all I want is to grill too. So I rush home and whip up some beef soya! Oh man, I love food!

    This is basically the easiest recipe ever. Cut some meat, rub some seasoning then grill the meat and enjoy! I love chilling on my weekend evenings with suya, grilled plantains (recipe coming soon!) and a glass of something something. It makes me feel like I am on top of the world when I am still that mama who is in fact still figuring out how to handle the laundry (!!!)

    Anyways, I made a video to show you guys how to make this deliciousness. If you like the video, subscribe to my channel so you do not miss any of my cooking videos. Enjoy friends!

    Watch how to make beef suya:

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    Beef Suya Recipe
    Prep Time
    20 mins
    Cook Time
    20 mins
    Total Time
    40 mins
     

    This spicy grilled meat is the ultimate African street food! It is called soya, suya or kebab.

    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: African
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: Precious of preciouscore.com
    Ingredients
    • 1 pound beef - top sirlion steak ½ kg
    • 4 tablespoons homemade suya spice
    • 2 tablespoons oil of choice - I used canola oil
    • 1 large onion cut into big slices
    • Salt
    Tools needed
    • Bamboo skewers
    Instructions
    1. 1. Soak bamboo skewers in water at least 30 minutes before preparation.

    2. 2. Cut meat into very thin and flat slices. If your cut of meat is not thick enough, you may cut it into chunks instead.

    3. 3. Place meat in a bowl and add in suya spice and salt. Note that you may or may not need to add salt depending on how salty your suya spice is. So be sure to taste the spice before deciding whether extra salt is needed. Mix thoroughly to ensure that the spice coats the meat all over.

    4. 4. Place 3-5 slices of meat on each bamboo skewer, placing a slice of onion after every piece of meat.

    5. 5. Brush the skewered meat generously with oil.

    6. 6. Place them on a tray lined with aluminium foil and generously greased with oil.

    7. 7. Grill in a 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 20 minutes - 10 minutes on each side. Half way through the cooking, flip skewers to the other side.

    8. Enjoy!

    Recipe Notes

    1. You could omit adding the onions to the beef if you prefer. 

    2. If you like, you could add chunks of bell pepper to the skewers.

    Beef Kebabs recipe

    I'm so glad that you are interested in making one of my recipes! If you try this, leave me a comment below or share on my Facebook page: Facebook.com/preciouscore.pre-signature-pro

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    Welcome to my core! I am Precious Nkeih, the recipe developer and writer right here on my blog, Precious Core. My goal is to show you insanely delicious recipes you can replicate in your kitchen. And I love to tell stories too. Hope you find recipes here that will make cooking easier for you! Check me out on YouTube at YouTube.com/PreciousKitchen.

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    Comments

    1. Bola says

      June 10, 2017 at 4:48 pm

      Serve me the suya with a chilled bottle of Pepsi!
      Have you tried it with cabbage too? Tastes really nice.

      Reply
      • Precious says

        June 11, 2017 at 10:36 pm

        You know the life, Bola!
        Cabbage sounds interesting. I've never tried it but you've made me curious.

        Reply
    2. Bubu Green says

      June 11, 2017 at 5:32 am

      This is one food I can't resist. I always had to say a prayer for my soul passing by the "Suya Aboki"when I was in Nigeria. I was even glad when I saw it was part of the Ketogenic diet, So if I go the keto way, I will be more than glad to eat it and not think it's a guilty pleasure. I packed so much suya Spice from Nigeria, I use it for almost everything cos of its alluring distinctive taste. Seeing your recipe for suya Spice, I'm glad I can now make mine when I run out of my reserve.
      Bubu's Boulevard || Why I miss Saudi Arabia so much

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      • Precious says

        June 11, 2017 at 10:40 pm

        Lol at the prayer for your soul!
        Good to know that it is part of the Keto diet. I love suya spice so much. It is a kitchen must-have in my opinion.

        Reply
    3. Zaineey says

      September 12, 2019 at 9:30 am

      OMG. I so much love suya that I don't like to share, lol. Have you tried cooking suya with noodles, hmmmm, yummy!

      Reply
      • Precious says

        September 12, 2019 at 10:25 am

        Sounds delicious!

        Reply

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    2. TO EAT MEAT OR NOT TO EAT MEAT? | Precious Core says:
      August 2, 2017 at 8:09 am

      […] up. I started seeing everything meat as evil. I even went into my fridge and threw out my leftover soya which I had planned to use in making some West African style shawarma. Now that the effect of the […]

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      August 23, 2019 at 7:56 am

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