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Ghanaian Kyinkyinga Spiced Beef Skillet
A vibrant Ghanaian street-food inspired skillet meal featuring tender beef strips coated in aromatic roasted peanut and ginger spice mix sautéed with crisp peppers and sweet onions.
- PREP TIME
- 15 min
- COOK TIME
- 15 min
- SERVES
- 4
Good things
start in the kitchen.
LET’S MAKE IT
Step by step
- 01
Whisk together ground peanuts, ground ginger, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and half a teaspoon of salt in a small bowl to form the kyinkyinga spice blend.
- 02
Toss the sliced beef with two-thirds of the spice blend in a mixing bowl until all pieces are evenly coated.
- 03
Heat one tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat until shimmering.
- 04
Add coated beef in a single layer and sear undisturbed for two minutes, then stir-fry for one additional minute until browned; transfer beef to a plate.
- 05
Heat remaining oil in the same skillet and sauté sliced red onion and bell pepper for three minutes until crisp-tender.
- 06
Return cooked beef and accumulated juices to the skillet, sprinkle with remaining spice blend, and toss over high heat for one minute before serving.
A LITTLE KITCHEN KNOW-HOW
Dry Spice-Nut Rub Searing
Coating thinly sliced beef strips in a nut-and-spice powder before quick searing locks in moisture while creating a deeply flavorful crisp crust.
Notes from the kitchen
- Pre-grinding salted roasted peanuts in a spice grinder creates an authentic suya coating texture without extra work.
- Avoid overcrowding the skillet during step 4 so the beef sears quickly rather than steaming.
- Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Ghanaian; regional versions vary.
- Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.