Nyama Choma (Kenyan Charcoal-Style Grilled Beef)
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Ingredients
- 700 g beef flank steak or skirt steak
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 300 g ripe plum tomatoes
- 2 red onion
- 1 fresh coriander
- 1 lime
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 391 kcal
- Protein
- 39.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 10.6 g
- of which sugars
- 7.5 g
- Fat
- 20.4 g
- of which saturates
- 6.1 g
- Fibre
- 4.3 g
- Salt
- 0.32 g
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Method
- 1
Crush the garlic and mix with the chilli powder, the juice of the lemon and the vegetable oil, then rub over the beef. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
- 2
Heat a griddle pan or grill until very hot.
- 3
Grill the beef for 4-5 minutes per side until well charred on the outside and cooked through with no pink remaining in the centre, then rest for 5 minutes.
- 4
Meanwhile, dice the tomatoes and one onion for the kachumbari, finely chop the coriander, and toss with the juice of the lime.
- 5
Slice the remaining onion and scatter over, then slice the beef and serve with the kachumbari on the side.
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