The Best Homemade Chicken Suya and Akonfem (Guinea Fowl) You'll Ever Make!

ground peanuts

🥗Healthier: ground almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Ground almonds provide a nutty flavor with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier with good fats.

cayenne pepper

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: chili powder

Paprika offers a milder flavor with vibrant color.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while thighs are more affordable.

Welcome to the kitchen and introduce the dish: Chicken Suya and Akonfem.

Use a whole chicken and spatchcock it by removing the backbone and trimming the fat.

Prepare two Cornish hens as well, noting their juicy meat.

Wash and pat dry the chicken and Cornish hens.

Blend onion and ginger with salt and olive oil to create a marinade.

Rub the marinade all over the chicken and inside, ensuring every part is covered.

Cover the marinated chicken and refrigerate overnight for at least 12 hours.

Preheat the grill and prepare to cook the marinated chicken.

Place the chicken on the grill, ensuring to use the marinade for basting.

Cover the grill and cook, checking periodically, for about 10 minutes before flipping.

After 10 minutes, flip the chicken and baste with a mixture of water and olive oil.

Continue grilling, covering the grill to help cook faster and retain moisture.

Baste the chicken again to prevent it from drying out, ensuring it cooks evenly.

Check for doneness and look for grill marks as an indicator of cooking progress.

Once cooked, bring the chicken inside and prepare to cut it up.

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