West African Beef Kabobs (Suya)
West African Beef Kabobs are a popular Nigerian street food recipe also known as Suya. They are skewered juicy spicy meat made with a peanut butter sauce!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 247kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound NY Strip or sirloin steak cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 small onion roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter unsalted
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Place the steak in a large bowl and set aside.
- In the bowl of a food processor, place the chopped onion, peanut butter, tomato paste, olive oil, allspice, salt, crushed red pepper and ginger. Continue to blend until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
- Transfer the sauce from the food processor on top of the steak, and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes to allow the steak to marinade.
- When ready to grill, thread the steak onto wooden or metal skewers without any space in between the chunks. Pour any leftover marinade on top of the kabobs.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat, and grease the grill with cooking spray.
- Cook on the preheated grill, flipping once, until meat is browned, about 10-15 minutes.
Notes
Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container. They will last about 3-4 days in the fridge.
Freezing Instructions: You can freeze the beef kabobs before or after grilling them for up to 3 months. To re-heat, thaw in the fridge overnight and microwave until heated through.
Make Ahead Tips: You can make the marinade up to 5 days ahead of time or freeze for up to 3 months.
Substitutes: For best results, follow the recipe as is. However here are some common substitutes that would work well in this recipe.
- Instead of fresh onions, you can use onion powder, but I highly recommend using fresh onions.
- Instead of Allspice, you can use 7 spice or another similar spice or combination of spices including cloves, cumin, paprika or nutmeg.
Nutrition
Serving: 2skewers | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 425mg | Potassium: 517mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg