How about suya? - You dey chop suya?

Hosted a “we bought a bbq” on Saturday and decided to fire up something very yummy, suya and boli!

Suya is a popular meat skewer in Nigeria and us Canadian’s would describe it as street meat. It derived from one of the largest tribes in Nigeria, the Hausa people. Suya is usually beef or chicken, but in reality you can use any kind of meat (roasted goat head anyone?). Did you know the secret ingredient to making good suya? Even some Nigerian’s didn’t know this one; a non-Nigerian had to tell them, its grounded peanuts (oh, and for those who don’t know what boli is, it’s roasted plantains). Grounded peanuts (kuli-kuli) is the base to the seasoning. Here is my recipe for suya seasoning. It got great reviews from all the food critics at the bbq (not bad for my first try)!

Suya Seasoning Ingredients

Add the following into a ziplock bag:

3 tablespoons of finely ground roasted peanuts (remove the peanuts from the shell and grind them in a mortal and pestle. Be careful not to grind too much – it will turn into a paste)

1 tablespoon of dry red pepper

1 tablespoon of paprika

1 tablespoon of salt

1 tablespoon of garlic powder

1/2 tablespoon of onion salt

Cut the thinly sliced beef into fairly large pieces

Cut the boneless skinless chicken breasts into thin pieces

Pour a small amount of vegetable oil on the meats and coat with the seasoning

Place the meat on the skewers

Stay tuned for pictures of the finished product...