🇹🇬 Togolese Cuisine

Abobo

Grilled Snails

Prep Time 45 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 192 kcal

Tender giant African snails grilled over charcoal and basted with a fiery chili-ginger-garlic sauce, a beloved Togolese street food.

Ingredients

1 Thoroughly clean snails by washing in salted water and lime juice, repeat three times.
2 Boil snails in seasoned water for 20 minutes until tender, drain.
3 Mix oil, garlic, ginger, peppers, onion, tomato paste, and cameroon pepper into a basting sauce.
4 Thread snails onto skewers and brush generously with sauce.
5 Grill over medium charcoal heat, basting frequently, for 8-10 minutes per side.
6 Serve hot off the grill with lime wedges and extra chili sauce.

Did You Know?

Togolese street vendors sell abobo late into the night, and the smoky aroma from their grills is considered one of Lomé's signature scents.