Suya spice meatballs. Suya spice also known as Yaji Spice is a very popular spice where I come from. Suya Spice made with peanut powder. Like I mentioned above, Peanuts are the major ingredient in suya spice.
Spicy meatballs are boldly flavored with garlic, cumin, paprika, and cayenne. Recipes developed by Vered DeLeeuw, CNC Nutritionally reviewed by Rachel Benight MS, RD, CPT. Suya is a Nigerian shish kebab (roasted skewered meat), but with a particularly African twist: a peanut-spice rub. You can cook Suya spice meatballs using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Suya spice meatballs
- It’s 1 lb of Ground Beef.
- Prepare 1 of large egg.
- You need 1 Tbsp of Parsley.
- It’s of To Taste, Nigerian Suya Pepper.
- Prepare of OR Regular Black Pepper.
- It’s 1 tsp of Salt.
- Prepare 1 cup of bread crumbs OR GARRI.
- It’s of Olive Oil or Vegetable oil for Frying.
It is believed that Suya originated with the Hausa people in the Northern Nigeria. This is far better than the store-bought version. Trust me when I say you need this homemade suya spice recipe in your life! Suya or soya is the quintessential West.
Suya spice meatballs instructions
- In a Large bowl, mix the beef, parsley, egg, salt, Suya Pepper..
- Spread the Bread crumbs on a flat surface..
- Using your hands, form tennis ball sized meat balls..
- Pour 1 inch of the Oil into a deep frying pan or Wok, Heat the oil..
- Pro Tip: you can check the temperature of the oil by tossing a tiny crumb of soft bread, if it fries, then your oil is sufficiently hot..
- Once the meat balls are fried, place them on a paper towel to drain the excess oil, serve!.
I am sharing with you today how I achieved this super Scrumptious meatballs with a twist adding the popular Nigerian Suya spice. Suya Spice Is Now Ready to Use. Once extracted, you may proceed to mix in the spices. This does not need further explanation. Suya Spice (Suya Pepper) is the special blend of peppers and spices that is used to make Nigerian Suya.