Suya (Nigerian Chicken Skewers)

Submitted by IngridH

"From The African Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons cayenne powder
• 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
• 2 tablespoons peanuts, finely minced
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil

directions

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together.
2. Slice the chicken into thin pieces. Sprinkle with the seasoning mix, and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
3. Thread the chicken onto skewers and brush with the oil.
4. Grill or broil for 3 minutes on each side, or until chicken is cooked through.
5. Note: if using wooden skewers, soak them for at least half an hour before using to avoid burning!

Reviews

[ColoradoCooking]

I’ve been making this for many years. When my friend gave me the recipe it was so good we made it 2 nights in a row. My version calls for freshly grated ginger and that’s what I use. It’s always in the grilling rotation. These ROCK!

 

[CaliforniaJan]

I made this for Zaar Stars and I loved it. Nice and spicy, and very quick to put together. I did cut the cayenne to about 2 teaspoons and it still had a nice zing.

 

[loof751]

Great spicy chicken! I made just as directed and grilled over charcoal. I liked the peanuts on this and wished I had made a peanut dipping sauce to go with (next time!). Thanks for sharing your recipe!

 

[LifeIsGood]

These were very good. I'm not sure if 2 T. of cayenne powder is correct.? It seemed like way too much, and I do like spicy. I cut it down to 1 t. and it was plenty to make the chicken spicy. I enjoyed that this was a simple grilling recipe. Thank you. Made for ZWT7 for the Golden Gourmets.

 

[evelynathens]

Such a great flavour combination. I heeded alligirl's advice and cut the amount of cayenne way back - which was a good thing...about 3/4 tsp of cayenne was plenty spicy for my heat-challenged family. Thanks.