A spicy shish kebab popular in West Africa. Traditionally prepared by the Hausa people of northern Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger, and some parts of Sudan. Suya has become a Nigerian national dish and is widely available as street food.
Soak the skewers for at least 20 minutes totally submerged in water before using it to prevent burns.
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Heat the oven to 450°F. Lightly spray or oil baking sheet or roasting pan to prevent the suya from sticking to the pan.
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In a medium bowl, mix garlic powder, onion power, smoked paprika, white pepper, cayenne pepper, hot ground pepper and bouillon/maggi. Place mixture on a plate, Set aside.
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Peel roasted peanuts, then grind in a coffee grinder with skin on, until finely crushed. Do not grind the peanuts into paste. Add the ground peanuts into spice mixture.
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Pat the steaks dry with a paper towel. You want to have a completely dry steak before cooking. Slice the steak into a diagonal medium thin shape.
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Thread the steaks onto the skewers about 4 per skewer. Making sure the skewer is fully covered with slices of meat.
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Rub the steak skewer with spice mixture; on both sides. Line a roasting or baking sheet with foil paper. Place skewers on cookie sheet, then place on the roasting pan or baking sheet.
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Drizzle with oil and bake on for about 12-15 minutes.
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Optional -Towards the last 3 minutes of baking switch from baking to broiler setting. To get a nice crisp brown on the outside.
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Calculated automatically from 1 of 11 ingredients. This is an incomplete subtotal, not the full recipe’s nutrition.
Calories
10 kcal
Fat
0.4 g
Carbohydrate
1.9 g
Protein
0.5 g
Not included: garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, sirloin steak, ¼ cup roasted almonds/peanuts, ½ -1 tablespoon cayenne, ½ - 1 tablespoon hot ground pepper or cayenne pepper (optional), chicken Bouillon, vegetable oil to drizzle on the meat, Salt.
garlic powder: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
onion powder: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
white pepper: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
sirloin steak: The quantity is known, but no reliable USDA food match is available.
¼ cup roasted almonds/peanuts: Preparation or edible yield differs from an unqualified food. Review the matching USDA food and edible grams.
½ -1 tablespoon cayenne: A quantity range or combined measures needs a confirmed edible weight.
½ - 1 tablespoon hot ground pepper or cayenne pepper (optional): Optional ingredients and uncertain retained amounts need a confirmed edible weight.
chicken Bouillon: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
vegetable oil to drizzle on the meat: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
Salt: No unambiguous numeric quantity is specified.
Full nutrition label & calculation notes
Nutrition Facts
Estimated subtotal · included ingredients only
1 of 11 ingredients included. Excluded ingredients are not counted in the amounts or % Daily Values.
Serving count is unknown. Amounts and % Daily Values below apply to the whole original recipe’s included ingredients.
Amount per original recipe
Calories10
Estimated nutrition facts for included ingredients only
Amount per original recipe
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.4 g
1%
Saturated Fat 0.1 g
0%
Trans Fat 0 g
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Cholesterol 0 mg
0%
Sodium 2.3 mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate 1.9 g
1%
Dietary Fiber 1.2 g
4%
Total Sugars 0.4 g
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Includes Added Sugars Unavailable
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Protein 0.5 g
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Vitamin D 0 µg
0%
Calcium 7.9 mg
1%
Iron 0.7 mg
4%
Potassium 78.7 mg
2%
Nutrient data notes
A nutrient amount is unavailable when any included ingredient lacks that source value.
Includes Added Sugars: USDA data missing for Smoked Paprika.
* Percent Daily Values use FDA reference values for adults and children aged 4 and over, based on a 2,000 calorie diet. They apply to the amount shown above.
— means no % Daily Value is shown. Trans fat and total sugars have no established Daily Value; protein %DV is omitted because protein-quality data is unavailable. Missing nutrient amounts are not treated as zero.
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
1 tablespoon onion powder
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
1 tablespoon white pepper
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
2 pounds of sirloin steak
Excluded: The quantity is known, but no reliable USDA food match is available.
¼ cup roasted almonds/peanuts
Excluded: Preparation or edible yield differs from an unqualified food. Review the matching USDA food and edible grams.
½ -1 tablespoon cayenne
Excluded: A quantity range or combined measures needs a confirmed edible weight.
1½ teaspoon smoked paprika
3.45 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tsp = 2.3 g.
Estimate uses USDA Spices, paprika. Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
½ - 1 tablespoon hot ground pepper or cayenne pepper (optional)
Excluded: Optional ingredients and uncertain retained amounts need a confirmed edible weight.
1 tablespoon chicken Bouillon
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to drizzle on the meat
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
Salt
Excluded: No unambiguous numeric quantity is specified.
Table salt. Coarse, sea, or kosher salt can have different household weights. USDA source ↗
Values use ingredient nutrients per 100 g and food-specific USDA portion weights. Cups, tablespoons and teaspoons use US measures. Pinches, handfuls, “to taste” and unspecified package sizes are excluded. Common counted foods use the stated size or a documented standard USDA portion when a count is supplied; these assumptions are identified above. Other unspecified counts remain excluded.
Assumes included ingredients are retained. Cooking losses, drained liquids, discarded oil, alcohol evaporation and changes in water content are not modeled. Missing nutrient values are shown as unavailable, not zero.
Source: USDA FoodData Central. Data retrieved . These are automatically calculated estimates, not a laboratory analysis.
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