Whole30/Paleo Chicken Kebabs, Ghanian Style (Kyinkyinga)
hole30/Paleo Chicken Kebabs, Ghanaian style (Kyinkyinga). It is a West African meat skewer street food, made whole30 style, using cashew instead of peanuts. This recipe uses chicken, and it is also made easier by baking in the oven vs grilling. The recipe has a yummy cashew dipping sauce.
Servings Prep Time
6kebabs 20-25 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
55-60minutes 1hr minimum
Servings Prep Time
6kebabs 20-25 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
55-60minutes 1hr minimum
Ingredients
kebab powder
chicken
cashew cream
Instructions
suya powder
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line cookie sheet with foil. Spread cashews on the sheet, drizzle with oil, and mix well, then sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Bake for 5-10 minutes, depending on how hot your oven is flip to cook the other side. Remove from heat, let cool, remove excess oil with a paper towel as necessary. Next place cashews in a blender, and grind. Pour into a bowl and mix in other ingredients for the Suya (kebab powder). Place leftovers in a mason jar, cover with a lid for up to refrigerate up to 3 weeks.
chicken
  1. Place chicken in a bowl or ziplock bag, toss in the rest of the ingredients. Coat the chicken with seasoning, marinate at least 1 hrs or overnight, make sure to come to room temp if it is refrigerated. The longer the better. If you are using wooden kebabs skewers, submerge in water for 1 hrs, to keep from burning.
  2. When ready to assemble, thread chicken, peppers, and onions onto skewers Alternate). Next cover with a little cashew powder mix. Place on a plate while you preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place kebabs on a crisping rack inside of a cookie sheet or baking tray. Cover the rest of the skewers below the meat with aluminum. Bake for 50-55 minutes, making sure to turn to cook all sides. Next turn oven to broil, and bake 3-5 minutes, making sure to burn. When done, place skewers on a plate, and sprinkle with more powder.
  3. Blend together everything, until smooth. Pour in a small bowl, and sprinkle with additional chopped cilantro. Serve with Kebabs. You can also try it with my Whole30 Tzatziki Sauce