🇦🇴 Angolan Cuisine

Jinginga

Grilled Beef Skewers

Prep Time 45 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 376 kcal

Marinated cubes of beef threaded on skewers and grilled over charcoal until smoky and charred. Angola's favorite street food, served with gindungo hot sauce.

Ingredients

800g beef sirloin, cut into 3cm cubes
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp palm oil
1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper
Wooden or metal skewers

Instructions

1 Combine garlic, palm oil, paprika, cumin, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
2 Add beef cubes and toss to coat evenly. Marinate 30 minutes.
3 Thread marinated beef onto skewers.
4 Grill over hot charcoal 3-4 minutes per side for medium, turning frequently.
5 Serve immediately with gindungo and grilled plantain on the side.

Did You Know?

Jinginga vendors on Luanda streets start their charcoal fires in the late afternoon, and the smoke signals dinner across whole neighborhoods.