Spicy Grilled Suya Chicken

This Spicy Grilled Suya Chicken is the perfect succulent side dish. Serve it with jollof rice, fried rice, or vegetables, and watch it disappear in seconds!

Suya is a popular street food eaten in West Africa. It is a spicy meat skewer typically made with beef and served with tomatoes and onions.

Suya spice includes ground peanuts, salt, smoked paprika, ground ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, chicken bouillon powder and cayenne pepper.

If you like this grilled recipe then you will love my, Quick and Easy Suya Recipe, Nigerian Suya Chicken Wings, Spicy Grilled Tilapia Recipe and Fried Yam with Pepper Sauce (Dundun).

Why This Recipe Works

• This suya chicken recipe is great if you are in the mood for something spicy and delicious.
• You only need five ingredients to whip up this tasty side dish.
• Serve this dish buffet-style along with Easy Nigerian Jollof Rice, One-Pot Nigerian Fried Rice, Nigerian Chicken Gizzard Stew and Fried Plantain Recipe (dodo).
• This chicken can also be roasted or air fried.

Ingredients

• Chicken legs: For this recipe, select fresh chicken leg pieces. If you use frozen chicken legs, let them defrost overnight in the fridge before preparation.
• Suya spice: Select your favorite brand of suya spice for the best flavor. Check if there is salt included in the mixture and if so decrease the amount of salt that you add to the chicken.
• Salt to taste
• Chicken seasoning: Use your favorite brand of chicken seasoning.
• Vegetable or sunflower oil

Tips and Substitutions

• Chicken pieces: I used chicken legs in this recipe. But you can use any chicken piece of your choice such as drumsticks or kebabs. The cooking times will differ when you use different chicken pieces.
• Pepper: For more spice, add paprika or cayenne pepper.
• Flavor: For optimal flavor marinate the chicken overnight before cooking.

How to Make Spicy Grilled Suya Chicken

1. Start by patting the chicken legs dry using a paper towel.
2. Then, add chicken legs to a bowl. Add a splash of oil, season with salt to taste and chicken seasoning. Leave to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 200C/180C Fan/400F/Gas 6.
4. Then, add suya spice and vegetable oil to a small bowl and stir.
5. Finally, brush the chicken legs with the suya spice mixture and bake for 30 minutes. Baste the chicken legs with the suya spice mix and turn the chicken every 10 minutes while it grills. Once it is done, serve and enjoy!

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