Nigerian Chicken Wings Suya

ground peanuts

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almond flour offers a nutty flavor with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats while canola oil is budget-friendly.

chicken wings

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken breast is leaner, while thighs are often less expensive.

cayenne pepper

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: chili powder

Paprika offers a milder flavor, while chili powder is widely available.

Add salt, bouillon powder, and Suya spice to chicken wings; mix well to coat.

Cover the chicken wings with cling film and let marinate for a few minutes.

Prepare a baking tray with a baking rack lined with aluminium foil.

Make a marinade with vegetable oil and Suya spice; mix to form a light paste.

Place marinated chicken wings on the baking rack, ensuring space for air circulation.

Brush marinade over the chicken wings and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes.

Remove wings from the oven, flip them, and brush more marinade over them.

Return wings to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes, flipping and brushing with marinade again until well-cooked.

Serve with sliced onions, cabbage, and tomatoes, and sprinkle more Suya spice before enjoying.

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