Suya Spice Has Entered the Chicken Chat
Musky, earthy and complex, this Nigerian staple gains its heat from chiles, its pungency from onion and garlic and its distinct smoky richness from roasted ground peanuts. In Nigeria, it's often used to season thin strips of skewered, grilled meats. But in her new recipe for suya-spiced grilled chicken thighs with nectarines, Yewande Komolafe pairs it with poultry and juicy stone fruit for an easy summer meal that's filled with tangy-sweet flavors. Color me thrilled.
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Crispy suya-spiced salmon: Another great use for your suya spice! Here, Kiano Moju sprinkles the fragrant mix over salmon fillets and adds panko for a crunchy crust. Serve it with a gingery salad made from all those lovely ripe tomatoes coming into season.
Spicy green curry steak: Spice pastes, a fridge staple, can be as flavorful and convenient as spice blends. Samantha Seneviratne smears green curry paste all over quick-cooking skirt steak, which gives the meat a deeply herby, spicy character, imbued with notes of galangal, lemongrass and cilantro. And if you don't have green curry paste on hand, red curry paste makes for a slightly milder substitute.
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