🇳🇪 Nigerien Cuisine

Brochettes de Niamey

Niamey Grilled Skewers

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 348 kcal

Smoky, spice-rubbed lamb or beef skewers grilled over charcoal at roadside stands, basted with oil and dusted with fiery yaji spice.

Ingredients

500g lamb or beef, cubed
2 tbsp yaji spice (ground peanuts, ginger, chili, cloves)
1 onion, cut into chunks
2 bell peppers, cubed
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste
Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

1 Thread meat, onion chunks, and bell pepper onto metal skewers alternately.
2 Brush with oil and season generously with salt.
3 Grill over hot charcoal, turning every 3 minutes, for 12-15 minutes total.
4 Baste with oil during grilling to keep meat moist.
5 Dust liberally with yaji spice while still hot.
6 Serve immediately with lemon wedges and extra yaji on the side.

Did You Know?

Niamey's Pont Kennedy bridge area is famous for its brochette sellers, and locals debate which vendor makes the best skewers the way other cities debate pizza.