West African Style Grilled Beef (Suya) - Food Wishes

This is my take on “Suya,” which is an amazing, grilled beef skewer from West Africa. This simple marinade is easy to make, and only needs a few hours to work its magic before you can head to the grill. Enjoy!
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[@RecipeboxNG]

Yeyyyyy.. ❤️ À meal from my nationality. I am Nigerian and I have SUYA sitting in front of me now.

[@PandemoniumMeltDown]

Bon apétit!

[@QueerBootlace]

Jealous! ❤

[@markturneymusic8294]

I MISS SUYA. 😭😭

[@omorado]

What did you think of his method/recipe?

[@RodericSpode]

Next time make enough for everybody.

[@renateteke]

Thanks chef John for trying out our west African delicacies😊😋

[@lauraellen189]

I love West African food!!!

[@kratzy11]

ARE YOU BLAK?

[@alexadenuga8253]

Trying is the correct word lol. This like no suya recipe I've ever seen

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

@@alexadenuga8253 Chef John's recipes always have his own twist... are you new here?

[@Brad-vs1jc]

Jk Africans don't have food😂

[@Antifrost]

Hi there, Nigerian here. Not that you need it, but this recipe definitely gets my seal of approval. That's not to say I know an 'authentic' recipe for suya, it's street food so I've never thought to try and make it myself when it's always within 10 minutes and pretty cheap. However, I'm not so much of a stickler for authenticity, if it tastes good then I usually won't complain. The one thing I will mention is that I've always had suya by itself (and it's various accompaniments - red onions, cabbage, tomatoes, or masa), I've never had it served with jollof rice :p

[@kaydeleshropshire724]

I am hoping with all the hype around Nigerian food on the show Ted Lasso, we learn some more dishes from that area. I am in the eastern part of Tennessee and as much as I love my southern comforts, I also love to explore

[@sixstringedthing]

I've never thought much about visiting West Africa, but any place where you can get tasty and cheap traditional grilled beef skewers from a food stall inside of ten minutes sounds like a place that's worth checking out! Signed, An Australian :)

[@alexadenuga8253]

​@sixstringedthing suya is VERY thin cuts of beef with dry suya seasoning added before bbqing. Its usually served in paper with a bunch of chilli power sprinked over with chopped fresh tomato and onion. Its truly sensational

[@klimtkahlo]

What is masa?

[@klimtkahlo]

@@sixstringedthing 😂❤

[@stevefranklin9176]

Be the Phil Collins of your Su-su-suya columns.

[@RedisNotaFlavor]

never thought i would see this dish on this account. Suya and Jollof are delicious!

[@op3129]

@Mrfoodwishes you are a leech

[@theonetruesarauniya]

My little Nigerian- Egyptian m heart is so excited. I'm going to cry. I would love to send over my recipe for efo riro if you'd like!

[@Cirkularr]

IM NIGERIAN AND IM VERY IMPRESSED

[@TheFringe247]

This is what I love about Chef john he really explores other food cultures. Watching has made me more culinarily well rounded. Also I am at the point where I can pull a great meal together with what I've got based on techniques. No fear!!😊

[@robertamckeon5082]

That is why I always rely on many different chefs for recipes. But I have to say Chef John is a reliable source for recipes. I have many of his in regular rotation.

[@TwoSpark55]

A lot of good cooking comes from applying tried and true methods. I love how multicultural his own personal cookbook is, turns out that every culture knows how to put up a good meal🤗

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

The battle scars on those stainless bowls from years of cooking are the best badges a kitchen implement could ask for...

[@CanKaffyCook]

There’s nothing better than spicy suya, with fresh onions, tomatoes and a cold supermalt 😋

[@bstearn1653]

Made this tonight with the Jollof rice. Excellent! Whole family loved it. Keep the African recipes coming!

[@wizziboo]

Thank you for being diverse we love you food wishes

[@symbioticpeace]

Because I made Chef John's take on Jollof rice way too late at night on Friday with just some chicken drumsticks, I decided to go ahead and give the rice its proper respect by making Chef John's take on Suya tonight as part of Saturday's dinner. Absolutely fantastic meel that I served with some sliced English cucumbers to help cut through some of the heat, earthiness, and richness of the meal....great choice. Two modifications for those interested: 1. I used chicken thighs because that is what I had on hand (deboned and skinned at home, but they can be bought pre-prepared this way at pretty much any grocery store). 2. Instead of grilling (I live in an apartment that does not allow anything like a grill), I set the skewered meat on a rack set inside of a sheet pan (half sheet size, 7 skewers fit all of the chicken). I preheated the oven to 450'F, cooked the chicken for 10 minutes, flipped the skewered meat, then roasted for another 6 minutes. For another 6 minutes (for a total of 22), I turned on the broiler and flipped the chicken again halfway through (3 minutes each side). I know this method will not yield the same flavor/texture that a grill produces, but I was not letting lack of equipment keep me from making this since the rice turned out so well! Note: For the broiler portion, watch closely, you may only need 2 minutes each side depending upon the power of your broiler/oven.

[@eluemina2366]

Thanks for sharing. I'm happy you enjoyed our food. Love from Lagos, Nigeria. 😊🇳🇬❤️❤️❤️

[@bartvanleeuwen9190]

We did your grilled caesar chicken the other day and my dear word. They were amazing. Well, not amazing because everything I make from this show turns out great. My wife is from Afrika so guess what I'll be making this weekend? Thank you chef John, you are amazing.

[@SomePotato]

Every meat recipe containing allspice gets my thumbs up! Such a versatile and underused spice!

[@MykePagan]

Made this recipe. Chef John’s recipes are always good, but this one was knock-it-out-of-the-park awesome, and also very easy. It is on the permanent rotation now, along with his Turkish chicken kebabs

[@Oyinscorner]

Chef John thank you for featuring the food of my country.

[@starkparker16]

I am the Lee Van Cleef of my West African Beef.

[@mitchyoung93]

Criminally underrated actor.

[@h.Freeman]

Who?

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

@@mitchyoung93 Most of the movies I've ever seen him in just weren't that good.

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

​@@h.Freeman The Bad

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Very well done! 👏 💯

[@sesooigbazua4336]

Suya is life. Great job Chef John!

[@orbitunderground4475]

We had it last night with the jollof rice- EXCELLENT!!!! DEELISH!!! Such complex flavors, perfect amount of heat. A real hit with us. THANK YOU, again!!

[@soulbot119]

when Chef John gets in there, he always gets in there deep. it's just a thing we all accept.

[@tetekofa]

I've been to West Africa (Ghana) several times and their Kabobs are the bomb!

[@NickyKnickerson]

Any day you get to hear Chef John say skewer is gonna be a good day. This one looks like an absolute banger.

[@larryjenkins1256]

Chef John, I have been a fan of your videos for several years now and I absolutely love this one. I tried the suya beef and your Turkish chicken kebabs and they were both amazing!!! My wife is extremely pleased with both, but this beef is her new favorite. Thank you for simplifying these often complicated foods and making your recipes so approachable. Please keep up the good work!! By the way, I have a peanut allergy, so I substituted nut butter and it worked just fine!

[@aipinkshades]

I’m one of the people that has been waiting 10 years to see you make Jollof and I can’t wait!!!

[@XavierRogers-y3t]

Thanks chef John for trying out our west African delicacies. Thanks chef John for trying out our west African delicacies.

[@liqidvenom]

I haven't had this in years, never thought about trying to make it at home. I'll give you a shot and see how close it gets to the memories lol.

[@bobbypolitte9740]

Made this tonight and it was amazing! Everyone here loved it and it’s a recipe that I’m definitely going to make again.

[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

Looks yummy, never made Suya, but I will give it a go now. Can't wait to see how you do your Jollof, one think I can make is Jollof rice, in fact just finished a plate before watching this.

[@estellesmith6418]

I lived in Ghana where I learned to make Jollof Rice. We still enjoy it very much but only on special occasions.

[@okd1000]

Nice, got back a few months ago from Nigeria, Suya is still number one on my menu. 😄

[@kristianwest2049]

This is very nice. Made it for a barbecue today, and every meat eater I shared it with complimented the taste. Thanks for another great recipe, Chef John. :)

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci, that looks delicious.

[@SuzanneBaruch]

I made this and really enjoyed it! But because I had a pound of ground chuck I wanted to use, I decided to make Suya kebabs! Obviously, you can't marinate a kebab made with ground meat, so I mixed the marinade into the meat and added one large beaten egg and 1/4 cup of panko so it would stick together. I formed the kebabs onto skewers and let them sit in the refrigerator for a few hours, then cooked them in the oven under the broiler. They turned out really well! Next time, I'll make more of the peanut sauce to dip them in, because it really was a good combination with the beef. I drained off all of the fat at the top of the jar before using the peanut butter because I knew that chuck is fatty enough and I didn't want to add even more fat in there. But if you're using very lean beef, I'd say go ahead and leave the peanut oil in there. You could also cook the kebabs as meatballs in a pan on top of the stove, then finish them in the oven.

[@poulthomas469]

Request for Vietnamese Charbroiled Pork. There was a local Vietnamese restaurant that served this thinly cut charbroiled pork over rice and it was insanely good. They also used it in spring rolls. I've looked online but never have found something that really looks like what i remember.

[@cooldud7071]

That sounds amazing. Hope he does something like that.

[@TheCheat_1337]

That's called Sườn Nướng (grilled pork chop), you can look up a lot of Vietnamese recipes on YT and many have subtitles

[@poulthomas469]

@@TheCheat_1337 As i said I've not seen anything that looked like it and Sườn Nướng is not it. It could be the same spices and cooking method but what's online shows either chop or rib. What i remember was a different cut of meat with a lot more fat than a chop and different texture than Rib.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

@@poulthomas469 Maybe it was grilled pork belly over rice? For something like this, you're going to have to put your head down and research until you find it. Either you want it, or you don't. The good news is, there's only so many parts of a pig, to narrow it down to. And you'll enjoy every one, as you 'investigate'.

[@TheCheat_1337]

@@poulthomas469 Sườn does literally mean ribs so if it was boneless it'd be thịt nướng (thịt meaning meat, nướng meaning grilled). If it had a lot more fat that sounds like pork belly so you can try looking up thịt ba rọi nướng. Also unless they closed maybe go back to the restaurant and ask them what it is. The only other thing I can think of right now is xá xíu which is Chinese char siu.

[@songsongsingasong]

I really like this series! I feel less afraid of trying to make west African food, something I’ve always wanted to learn. Thank you!

[@grandmaraps]

I can't wait for the jollof rice to see how your version differs from mine. Each version from West African countries differs slightly. I'm originally from Liberia.

[@HBrooks]

reminds me a lot of some thai, caribbean or middle-eastern dishes with a similar method of marinade, then grill. awesome any way, but that crispy char on the edges is what makes it magic.

[@maureenhargrave3568]

Having lived in west Africa for a few years where peanuts are a cash crop by the tons they are called there ground nuts instead of peanuts.

[@cnkirch1215]

I’ve made this twice now. A couple tips: -if you have it handy, peanut oil is good to use for the marinade -extra oil mixed into the peanut butter converts regular old Jif to the oilier natural consistency. No need to buy a different jar -grating onions is not fun. Food processor works well.

[@MisterM2402]

I just had Chef John's Suya and Jollof rice and I can absolutely recommend it. I haven't had enough West African cuisine to know if it's authentic but it's delicious either way. That cut of beef - I think it's equivalent to rump steak in the UK - is a bit pricey here so I only used half and added some extra bulk with grilled peppers and onions on the skewers. Along with sour cream, these were two very tasty (but inauthentic) additions.

[@didisinclair3605]

Well after many years viewing and loving your videos, I have a Food Wish!! I'm intrigued by goat, and would love for you to bring us a recipe using goat meat!!! Thanks for all the years of learning and fun.

[@fumeeadonis4894]

I love this!!! 😋😋😋 Thanks for the video!!

[@kittywetzel92]

Yum! That looks so delicious!

[@HaliBerry1]

Love this chef John. Happy Nigerian here 🤗

[@jansmith3158]

I wish you & your wife were my neighbors I would apply for the job of "Taste Tester"!! This looks amazing. 🥩

[@fg87fgd]

Yes, I am asuyaming this looks amazing.

[@orestis170]

Time to release the skewers! Also, very pleasantly surprised with the jollof rice. Could not have enough of it during a visit in Accra, Ghana. Although it was the peanut soup that shealed the deal for me. Unpretentious, tasty food. Thank you CJ

[@johnjperricone7856]

Yes, sir. I will be making this soon.

[@joye5761]

Suya one of the best street food to originate from Northern Nigeria 🇳🇬 this looks good.

[@NurseShark340]

Delicious! My family loved it. I served it with loaded cauliflower rice for a totally keto meal!

[@Maziko_Lee]

That looks delicious!!!

[@mickster1780]

thank you sir. i'm gonna cook it this weekend!

[@markturneymusic8294]

Awesome video; my wife is Nigerian, so I want to try this on her. Have you tried Cameroon pepper? Wonderful smoky tastiness.

[@g1aurungfatherofdragons378]

Fantastic! Another triumph. I can't wait to have a go.

[@nolanderskidaddy]

Another great recipe from chef John to try on the grill!

[@sepioify]

In Jeddah we have multiple restaurants with one item on the menu: suya. I’m salivating just thinking about it.

[@mon6745]

This looks delicious 😊

[@beamfinder8336]

looks great as usual! curious to see your rice recepie

[@alexanderpushkin9160]

This rice looks so yummy.

[@jordynswift4838]

I’m making this and the jollof rice!!! 😋 -Coming from a Dominican who enjoys other cultures food!

[@KCNwokoye]

Love this!

[@matthewwhittington-jk9ep]

Good delicious west africa beef.

[@rhijulbec1]

Looks delicious! 😋😋😋😋

[@yankeecarolyn376]

That looks fantastic and now im hungry

[@fixngobbletv]

This looks delicious. I am Ghanaian and I love suja.

[@dellytancyl524]

Never seen Suya served with Jollof before but i'm no stickler for authenticity, if that tastes as good as it looks, let's go!

[@spasticmuse4262]

Looks/sounds amazing. Saved as bookmarks in multiple place so I can come back to it. For now I'm just waiting for my kitchen/front room to air out from the charcoal I made last night after falling asleep during a late night "fry-up". 😭

[@kennyboy6325]

+1 points for the Count Basie comment. (Just got home from NOLA Jazz Fest last week! haha)

[@satiricfx131]

Probably try this with chicken. Hopefully it will turn out! Great looking recipe.

[@stem1302]

Chef John, the ginger spice of jollof rice.

[@ClearandEasyCooking]

love your channel. great recipe friend!🤤😍

[@electrocontinuo]

So nice to see African recipes on the channel! Would love to see a Chicken Yassa video in the future.

[@queeneywarren9474]

Looks so delicious i'm going to make this

[@rickblackwell6435]

I made this and it was delicious - even though I used pork instead of beef and broiled instead of grilled (rain). Yummy!

[@goawayinternet]

bro that looks so good

[@CountBasie56]

Many thanks for the shoutout Chef John!

[@feffe4036]

Both recipes look great. Gonna try em out asap

[@carlfranz6805]

As one who really like to mix metaphores... I bet that would go great with dill rice.

[@monicawilson8075]

Wow so excited to try!!

[@washington9347]

Looks delicious. Could you please do a video on how to set up and use the coals grill. Thankyou

[@tendimuchenje7984]

Finally! Chef John doing some sub-Saharan dishes

[@walter.bellini]

Thank you

[@Jodie-McDowell]

Looks fantastic!! I couldn’t get enough while I was in Nigeria. My ex-husband bought a couple pounds of suya dry rub from his favorite spot. I was heartbroken when the rub ran out!!! I’ll have to try your recipe for a taste of Africa.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

That must be some pretty good spice, if you cared more about it than your husband.

[@Jodie-McDowell]

lol

[@scottj719]

Any recipe calling for peanut butter as a major ingredient is stellar if you use the stuff just ground at the Co-op self serve machine.

[@mr.e8561]

Damn Chef J, you GOTTA step up your grill game. Like...at least a Webber.

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

As soon as Chef John says he regretted something I know I'm about to get a good laugh 😂

[@jamieparker3317]

Now do awaze tibs! (It's a delicious Ethiopian dish.)

[@ratnacook56]

wow look really yummy, too bad I dont have charcoal grill.thanks for sharing chef John

[@deu8894]

Welcome to Nigeria

[@deanm4138]

That looks delicious

[@SpiritOfTheHeretic]

beef and spicy rice, yes please

[@hankchinaski4075]

N1 John I wet myself laughing when you used your fingers to mix I've done the same so funny mate and I'll definitely try this.

[@Idontwantachannel67]

That looks delicious. 😅 Love the plating also. And the plate. LOL

[@suchaclassylady]

I can’t wait for the jollof recipe!

[@sarcasticcat4982]

Nonissues with the cayenne pepper on your hands? Lucky you!

[@TentinQuarantino_]

I never think of grating onions. Now I will!

[@rachaelhicks8235]

Yum!

[@Abcdlmnop-w4n]

Delicious 😋🤤

[@DonPandemoniac]

Do analyse the viscosity of your marinade to avoid goop-gloves. And an interesting marinade it is, sounds very tasty. Looking forward to the rice recipe!