Kyinkyinga (West African Grilled Beef With Peanut Flour)
Created by Chocolatll on January 11, 2016
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #22473
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless beef sirloin (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- FOR MARINADE
- 1 large yellow onion, cut into chunks
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into chunks
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 to 4 scotch bonnet chile peppers (coarsely chopped, or 4-6 jalapenos)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup oil (peanut oil)
- FOR KEBOBS
- 2 large green bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large yellow onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups flour (peanut flour, see note)
How to Make
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Step 1: Place beef in a large baking dish and set aside.
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Step 2: Combine pepper, onion, garlic, chilies, ginger, salt and pepper in a food processor.
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Step 3: Process until finely chopped.
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Step 4: Add oil and process into a smooth paste.
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Step 5: Add mixture to beef and toss thoroughly to coat.
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Step 6: Cover and refrigerate 2-3 hours.
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Step 7: Preheat grill to high.
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Step 8: Remove beef and thread it onto skewers, alternating with pieces of pepper and onion.
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Step 9: Place peanut flour on a large plate.
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Step 10: Roll the kebabs in the peanut flour until generously coated.
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Step 11: Oil the grill grate.
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Step 12: Grill kebabs, turning with tongs, until beef is cooked to taste, 2-3 minutes per side (8-12 minutes total) for medium-rare.
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Step 13: Note: if you can't find peanut flour, combine 1 1/4 cups dry-roasted peanuts and 1/4 cup all purpose flour in a food processor. Pulse until mixture is finely ground. Be careful not to overprocess or you'll have peanut butter.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (453.2 g)
- Calories 774.7
- Total Fat - 49 g
- Saturated Fat - 18.8 g
- Cholesterol - 112.3 mg
- Sodium - 1000.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 48.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.9 g
- Sugars - 7.4 g
- Protein - 37.7 g
- Calcium - 77.7 mg
- Iron - 5.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 134.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.6 mg