Jun 8, 2026All Recipes

Spicy Jerk Beef Suya

A fusion of Caribbean and West African culture. Smoky, earthy jerk sauce

complements the delicious spicy and nutty flavours of suya (yaji) rub on all proteins.

 

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Yields: 12 skewers

 

Ingredients

2 fillets, strip loin steaks, about 1 ¼ lb (625 g) total

1 cup Island Gurl Spicy Jerk Sauce 

1 cup store bought or homemade suya (yaji) spice rub, divided

12 skewers

 

  1. Place a steak between two pieces of plastic wraps, beat with mallet on both sides until flattened to ¼- inch thin. Cut into 6 strips, place in a large bowl. Repeat with other steak.

 

  1. Pour jerk sauce over meat, sprinkle ¼ cup of suya spice over meat and rub the marinade over both sides of the meat. Cover and let marinade in refrigerator for an hour or overnight.

 

  1. Place remaining suya spice on a large plate, thread meat on skewers, transfer to plate and coat both sides of meat to cover with the spice, set aside on another large plate.

 

  1. Brush meat lightly with oil, then place on greased over medium-high heat. Cook for 5 minutes on both sides. Remove and serve with sliced red onion, cucumber, and tomatoes.

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