Authentic Ghana Street Food: How to Make Perfect Kyikinga (kebah/Suya)

ground peanuts

🥗Healthier: ground almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Ground almonds provide healthy fats while sunflower seeds are more economical.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers better health benefits, while canola is often cheaper.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and healthier, while pork can be a more affordable option.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon provides similar acidity, while vinegar is often less expensive.

Soak the skewers in water for about 1 hour to prevent burning in the oven.

Wash and dry the meat. Cut the rum steak into cubes, ensuring they are not too big for quicker cooking.

Transfer the cut rum steak into a bowl. Cut the diced beef into smaller pieces for the kids and place it in a separate bowl without veggies.

Cut the red onion in half and then into smaller pieces, separating the layers as needed.

Chop the bell peppers by cutting along the lines to remove seeds and cutting them into suitable sizes.

Cut the Turkish green peppers in half and remove the seeds, noting they are very spicy.

Mix 5 tablespoons of Suya spices with the meat, adding 1 tablespoon of garlic granules and 1 Maggi cube (optional).

Add 0.5 cup of vegetable oil to the meat and mix well, ensuring the spices coat the meat evenly.

Cover the meat with cling film and refrigerate for about 1 hour (up to 2 hours if desired).

Prepare the kebabs by threading the meat and veggies onto the skewers in any order you prefer, ensuring they look nice.

Preheat the oven to 170°C and line a tray with foil.

Mix 3 tablespoons of Suya spice with 1 Maggi cube and 0.5 cup of oil to create a brushing mixture.

Brush the kebabs with the Suya mixture to prevent them from drying out in the oven.

Place the kebabs in the oven and cook for about 20 minutes, turning them halfway through and brushing the other side with the mixture.

Return the kebabs to the oven for another 15-20 minutes until fully cooked and nicely browned.

Sprinkle a little more Suya spice on the kebabs before serving.

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