Beef Suya

Whether at the beach, a party suya is the go-to celebration food for Ghanaians worldwide. Tender beef with warming spices and crunchy peanuts.

Ingredients

• 1 kg beef, cubed
• 100 ml Tropical Sun Rapeseed Oil
• 1 tablespoon Tropical Sun Rub Rub Meat
• 3 tablespoons Tropical Sun All Purpose Seasoning
• 2 red peppers
• 2 green peppers
• 2 red onions

For the Suya Powder:

• 500g Tropical Sun Peanuts
• 5 garlic cloves
• 3g maggi cubes*
• 1 tbs 30g ground ginger
• 1 tbsp Tropical Sun Garlic Powder
• 1 tbsp Tropical Sun Ground Coriander
• 1 tbsp Tropical Sun Cayenne Pepper
• 1 tbsp Tropical Sun Onion Powder
• 2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Tropical Sun Black Pepper
• ½ tbsp Tropical Sun Ground Pimento (All Spice)
• ½ tbsp fennel, powder
• ½ tbsp Tropical Sun Paprika

*Maggi cubes can also be substituted for all purpose seasoning or chicken seasoning

Method

1. Toast the peanuts in an oven at 150°C/ 302°F/ Gas Mark 2 for 45 mins turning every 10-15 mins. Blend the peanuts to a crumble and place in a clean dry dish cloth. Put a heavy weight onto the cloth to press all the oil out. Blend the peanuts with all of the suya ingredients to a powder consistency.
2. Marinate the beef with the Rapeseed oil, all-purpose seasoning and the ‘rub rub’ seasoning and allow to marinate overnight.
3. Skewer the beef with onions and peppers and cook on the BBQ.
4. Finish by coating the skewers with the suya powder.