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West African Grilled Beef Skewers

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10 mins

20 mins + marinating

Inspired by suya, the smoky, spicy street food grilled all over Nigeria and West Africa, this beef is coated in a peanut and spice paste, threaded onto skewers with peppers and onion, and grilled until charred.

Ingredients
  • 350g lean beef steak (such as rump or sirloin), fat trimmed, cut into 2–3cm cubes
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter (no added salt or sugar)
  • 1½ tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 red onions (½ grated for the marinade, 1 cut into chunks, ½ thinly sliced for the salad)
  • 1 tsp crushed garlic (or ¼ tsp garlic granules)
  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger (or ½ tsp ground ginger)
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 peppers, cut into chunks
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp mild chilli powder (or hotter, to taste)
  • ¼ tsp chilli flakes
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
Needed kitchenware

8 skewers. If you're using wooden ones, soak them in water for 20 minutes first so they don't burn.

Instructions

1.

In a large bowl, mix the peanut butter, tomato purée, grated onion, garlic, ginger, water, half the oil, the spices, salt and pepper into a thick paste.

2.

Add the beef and stir until well coated. Cook straight away, or cover and marinate in the fridge for 20 minutes (or up to overnight).

3.

Thread the beef onto the skewers, alternating with the pepper and onion chunks.

4.

Lightly brush a grill pan with olive oil, and then heat over medium high.

5.

Grill the skewers, turning every 2–3 minutes, until the beef is charred at the edges and cooked to your liking (8–10 minutes). Keep an eye on them, as the peanut coating can catch.

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Serve with a bean salad for fibre.

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Storage information

Best eaten fresh. Cool leftover skewers within 2 hours, then cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Eat them cold or reheat until steaming hot.

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