Stick Meat recipe - How to make the Nigerian Stick Meat
Stick Meat is a very delicious and colorful Nigerian Snack. The color and the smell triggers the taste buds. It's often served in Nigerian parties and it's also a street food in some parts of Nigeria. Here is how it's made.
Servings 6 people
Calories 3069kcal
Ingredients
For the Meat:
- 2 lb Beef
- 3 Bell peppers or Peppers of your choice
- 1/2 Onion bulb Large
- 1/2 Teaspoon Curry powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Thyme
- 2 Bouillon Cubes
- 1/4 cup of Water
- Salt to taste
- Lots of Tooth picks
For the Sauce:
- 1/2 Cup Starter Sauce
- 1/4 Cup Beef Stock
- 1/2 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 Onion Half of a bulb of Diced
- 5 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
Instructions
- For the Meat:
- Cut the Meat into cube-like pieces
- Wash the meat
- Add the Onion
- Season with Curry powder,Thyme,Bouillon Cubes and Salt
- Add water, stir and allow to cook on a medium to high heat
- boil between 20 to 25 minutes
- Drain water from meat (if it still has some retained Water)
- Spread on a baking pan and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes
For the Sauce:
- Measure out 5 Tablespoon of Oil in a Pan
- Add the Starter sauce (Nigerian Stew base)
- Add the spices, stir and add the stock
- Allow the sauce to thicken up to your taste
- Add the Beef and stir (Be sure to coat all the beef pieces with the Sauce)
- Allow to simmer for few minutes
- Take down from heat and allow to cool
- The final step is to thread the beef and Peppers into the Tooth pick
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Notes
When making the Nigerian stick meat it is very important to use the soft part of Meat cut for this stick meat since it involves frying/oven drying, you don't want to hurt your jaw in the process of chewing.
Nutrition
Calories: 3069kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 163g | Fat: 253g | Saturated Fat: 127g | Cholesterol: 644mg | Sodium: 2664mg | Potassium: 3394mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 11670IU | Vitamin C: 462mg | Calcium: 201mg | Iron: 20mg