🇲🇬 Malagasy Cuisine

Kitoza

Smoked Beef Strips

Prep Time 24 hours

Servings 6

Difficulty Hard

Calories 298 kcal

Thin strips of beef marinated in garlic and ginger, then slowly smoked over wood until chewy, smoky, and deeply savory.

Ingredients

800g beef sirloin, cut into thin strips
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 thumbs ginger, grated
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
Wood chips for smoking

Instructions

1 Slice beef into thin strips against the grain.
2 Mix garlic, ginger, oil, salt, and pepper. Marinate beef overnight.
3 Thread strips onto skewers or lay on smoking rack.
4 Smoke over low wood fire for 3-4 hours, turning occasionally.
5 Beef should be dry on the outside but slightly tender inside.
6 Serve as-is or grill briefly over high heat to crisp.

Did You Know?

Kitoza vendors are fixtures of Malagasy roadsides, their smoky stalls visible from afar and drawing in hungry travelers.