How To Make Tasty Nigerian Street Food Suya

long-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: local rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthier fats.

chicken or beef

🥗Healthier: tofu or tempeh

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based protein.

suya spice mix

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: regular spices

Homemade blends can reduce costs.

Open the pack of beef and wash it thoroughly.

Use kitchen paper to tap off excess water from the beef.

Cut the beef into smaller sections.

Mix suya spice with vegetable oil gradually until the right consistency is achieved.

Coat the beef pieces in the spice mixture.

Thread the beef onto skewers, leaving space between pieces.

Prepare a mixture of vegetable oil and suya spice to brush onto the skewers.

Preheat the oven to 100 degrees Celsius.

Place the skewers on a baking tray and brush with the oil and spice mixture.

Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes until cooked through.

Garnish with sliced tomato, red onions, and cucumber before serving.

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