Recipes · Nigerian · Grilled Dishes
Suya (Spiced Grilled Beef Skewers)
One serving has 588 kcal and 42 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (103%), zinc (91%), pyridoxine (88%), cobalamin (83%), selenium (76%) and phosphorus (60%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (215 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: beef, peanut
Ingredients
- 180 g Beef sirloin steak, raw
- 20 g Peanuts, raw
- 3 g Cayenne pepper
- 1 g Paprika
- 1 g Ginger, ground
- 1 g Garlic powder
- 1 g Salt
- 8 g Peanut oil
Method
- Slice the beef thinly and thread onto skewers.
- Grind the peanuts finely and mix with the cayenne, paprika, ginger, garlic powder and salt to make the yaji spice.
- Brush the skewers with the peanut oil, then coat generously with the yaji spice, pressing it on.
- Grill over hot coals or under a hot broiler for 3-4 minutes per side until browned outside and cooked through with no pink remaining.
- Serve hot, with extra yaji spice and sliced onion and tomato on the side.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 588 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 6.9 g | |
| Water | 119 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.1 g | 10% |
| Protein | 41.8 g | 87% |
| Tryptophan | 0.28 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.8 g | |
| Leucine | 3.1 g | |
| Lysine | 3.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.97 g | |
| Cystine | 0.52 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.7 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.3 g | |
| Valine | 2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 44.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 19.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.6 g | |
| Saturated | 13.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 140 mg | |
| Calcium | 72.3 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.38 mg | 42% |
| Iron | 4.3 mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 78.9 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.83 mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 419 mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 806 mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 41.8 µg | 76% |
| Sodium | 485 mg | |
| Zinc | 7.3 mg | 91% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 14.4 mg | 103% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 29% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.1 mg | 88% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 72.1 µg | 18% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2 µg | 83% |
| Choline | 163 mg | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 87.1 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 4.8 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 6 µg | 7% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
5.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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