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Suya Beef Kebabs served on a white platter plate with red onion,tomato,cucumber,white cabbage and chopped parsley sprinkled on top
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Suya Beef Kebabs

Looking for a delicious and easy African street food recipe. Look no further than this suya beef kebab recipe! With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a mouthwatering spicy African dish that is perfect for any occasion.
Prepare the beef steak by tenderising it and making thin strips ready to skewer it on to kebab sticks. Then marinate your beef in a blend of spices and seasonings to create this Nigerian dish that can be cooked in an oven, grill, BBQ, air fryer, or even a pan.
Prep Time13 minutes
Active Time12 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Sharing
Cuisine: West African
Keyword: african beef recipes, african kebab, air fryer beef kebab, air fryer beef kebabs, beef kebabs, beef skewers, beef suya, hot suya, Nigerian Beef, Nigerian Street Food, Pan fry beef kebabs, suya kebab, suya kebabs, suya marinade, suya skewers, West African Beef, West African Street Food
Yield: 6 Skewers
Calories: 127kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 450 grams Sirloin Steak
  • 1 cube Chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoon Groundnut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 4 tablespoon Suya Seasoning (see notes for how to make your own)

Instructions

  • Soak wooden sticks in water. Preheat the oven to 180°C Fan /200°C / 400 F / Gas mark 6.
    Kebab sticks soaking in water on a black plate
  • Use a meat mallet to tenedrise and flatten the steak.
    You can use other heavy objects (such as a rolling pin) to create the same effect
    450 grams Sirloin Steak
    Two sirloin steaks ona red chopping and one steak being hit with a meat mallet
  • Slice the thin steak into small strips.
    Slicing the sirloin steaks into thin strips using a knife on a red chopping board
  • Thread onto kebab sticks.
    Threading beef steak strips onto wooden skewers
  • Brush on the oil
    2 tablespoon Groundnut oil
    Coating the beef kebabs with groundnut oil using a black pastry brush
  • Make the suya seasoning adding garlic powder chicken stock cube mixing together
    1 cube Chicken stock, ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder, 4 tablespoon Suya Seasoning
    Suya mix in a bowl being mixed with a spoon
  • Flatten seasoning on a large plate
    Suya seasoning laid out flat on a plate
  • Coat the beef with the seasoning. Use your hands to help make sure beef is well coated with seasoning.
    Coating the beef kebabs with suya spice mix
  • Place on a rack inside a baking tray (we line the tray with foil for a easier clean up)
    Suya Beef Kebabs on a wire rack ontop of a baking tray lined with foil
  • Coat with oil again and place in oven 180°C Fan /200°C / 400 F / Gas mark 6 and cook for 12 minutes.
    Brushing on groundnut oil over the suya beef skewers on a wire rack ontop of a baking tray lined with foil
  • Turn halfway through cooking.
    Turning over the suya beef kebabs by hand on a wire rack on top of a baking tray lined with foil
  • See notes for other cooking methods like BBQ, Air fryer, Grill and Oven
    Cooked Suya Beef Kebabs on a wire rack on top of a baking tray lined with foil
  • Serve with a side salad of red onion, tomato,cabbage and cucumber
    Suya Beef skewers served on a white platter plate with red onion,tomato,cucumber,white cabbage and chopped parsley sprinkled on top

Video

Notes

Other Cooking Methods

Here's a list of cooking times for Nigerian Suya Beef Kebabs using different methods.

Oven

Oven bake for 12 minutes at 180°C Fan /200°C / 400 F / Gas mark 6

BBQ or Grill

BBQ beef kebabs for 8 minutes, turning halfway.

Air Fryer:

Cook at 200°C/400°F for 5-6 minutes

Pan fry

Fry for 4-5 minutes on each side

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 4mg