Nigeria · Chicken · No. 256
Nigerian Suya-Spiced Chicken Skewers with Onions
A single portion of Nigerian cooking, ready in 19 minutes with 9 minutes of prep. Written for one, so there is nothing to halve and nothing to waste. It brings some heat.
Spicy
Method
- 1
Crush the roasted peanuts to a coarse powder and mix with the paprika, cayenne, ginger, garlic powder and onion powder to make the suya spice mix (yaji).
- 2
Toss the chicken strips in the vegetable oil, then coat thoroughly in the spice mix.
- 3
Thread the chicken onto the skewers.
- 4
Grill or griddle the skewers over high heat for 4–5 minutes per side until charred and cooked through.
- 5
Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- 6
Serve with the raw onion wedges and sliced tomato.
