Suya typically refers to the skewers of grilled meats sold by street vendors across West Africa. It also refers to the peanut-based spice blend used to season the meats. You can enjoy these same flavors at home by making your own suya spice blend and using it to season salmon (or any other type of fish) to your liking. Feel free to adjust the amount of hot pepper to your taste preferences.
¼ cup peanut powder (or ¼ cup of dry roasted peanuts, finely ground)
1 tablespoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 (2-pound) salmon fillet
2 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons Suya Spice (recipe above)
1 teaspoon salt
Optional garnish: lemon slices
An Oldways recipe and photo, created in partnership with The Peanut Institute.