🇧🇫 Burkinabe Cuisine

Brochettes de Boeuf

Grilled Beef Skewers

Prep Time 2 hours (including marination)

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 350 kcal

Succulent cubes of marinated beef threaded onto wooden skewers and grilled over charcoal, basted with a spicy onion-pepper oil that caramelizes beautifully.

Ingredients

750g beef sirloin, cut into 2cm cubes
2 large onions, grated
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 Maggi cube, crushed
Juice of 1 lime
Salt and pepper to taste
2 bell peppers, cut into chunks (for skewers)

Instructions

1 Mix grated onion, oil, ginger, cayenne, crushed Maggi, lime juice, salt, and pepper into a marinade.
2 Toss beef cubes in the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
3 Thread marinated beef and bell pepper chunks alternately onto wooden skewers.
4 Grill over medium charcoal heat, turning every 3-4 minutes.
5 Baste with remaining marinade as they cook.
6 Grill for 12-15 minutes total until charred on the outside and juicy inside. Serve immediately.

Did You Know?

In Ouagadougou, the best brochette vendors are known by name, and loyal customers will cross the entire city to visit their favorite grilleur.