Stick Meat recipe - How to make the Nigerian Stick Meat

Ingredients

• 2 lb beef
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 2 bouillon cubes
• cayenne pepper (to taste)
• salt to taste
• 3 bell peppers (or Peppers of your choice cut into small chunks)
• 1/4 cup water
• Lots of Tooth picks (for assembling)
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 habanero
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 1 small onion (divided)
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 2 cloves garlic
• 5 tablespoons vegetable Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon each of smoked paprika, thyme, and curry powder
• 1/4 cup beef stock
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Step 1: Prepare the meat ---

2. 2

   Cut it into 1/2-inch cube-like pieces. Rinse and drain.

3. 3

   In a large pot, combine the beef, chopped onion, curry powder, thyme, cayenne pepper, bouillon cubes, and salt.

4. 4

   Add the water, stir, and cook on medium-high heat for 20-25 minutes.

5. 5

   Drain any remaining water from the meat. (keep and use for stock)

6. 6

   --- Step 2: Bake the meat ---

7. 7

   Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).

8. 8

   Spread the meat on a baking pan and bake for 20 minutes, or you can deep fry it preferred.

9. 9

   You can assemble at this point or coat in sauce (recipe for sauce below)

10. 10

    --- Step 3: Prepare the sauce (Optional) ---

11. 11

    In a blender, combine the peppers, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and ginger. Blend until smooth.

12. 12

    In a pan, heat 5 tablespoons of oil. Add the blended sauce, smoked paprika, thyme, curry powder, salt to taste, and the beef stock. Stir, cover, and let the sauce thicken to your desired consistency.

13. 13

    Add the baked beef to the sauce, ensuring all the beef pieces are coated.

14. 14

    Allow the mixture to simmer for a few minutes, then remove from heat and let it cool.

15. 15

    --- Step 4: Assemble the stick meat ---

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    Thread the beef and bell pepper chunks onto toothpicks, alternating between meat and pepper or arrange them as desired.