Recipe: Suya Spiced Sushi

 As with all New Year celebrations, there is a resolve to try something different. What better way to start 2017 than with one of Nigeria’s greatest spices – suya spice. This recipe is an obvious mix of Asian and Nigerian recipes to kick off your new year with adventurous taste buds.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked ofada rice (or brown rice)
• Chicken breast (sliced) OR 1 fish fillet (any kind of fish – I used red Snapper)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons suya spice
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 small carrot
• Avocado
• 1/4 cup crushed plantain chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400F (200C)
• Spice chicken breast or fish fillet with suya seasoning and salt. Add oil and mix
• Place chicken on a baking pan lined with aluminium foil and bake in oven for 20 minutes or until fully cooked and golden brown on both sides
• Fry the fish in a lightly greased pan till fully cooked
• Peel and julienne carrots and avocado (i.e. cut into long matchsticks)

Wrapping the sushi

• Spread rice in a rectangular shape over cling film/plastic wrap
• Place chicken/fish, carrots and avocado in the centre.
• Roll one side of the rice over the other and peel back the plastic wrap
• Sprinkle crushed plantain chips over the rice and place the plastic wrap back
• Mould and compress the roll then slice with a sharp knife
• Remove the plastic wrap and serve on a plate

As with all New Year celebrations, there is a resolve to try something different. What better way to start 2017 than with one of Nigeria’s greatest spices – suya spice. This recipe is an obvious mix of Asian and Nigerian recipes to kick off your new year with adventurous taste buds.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked ofada rice (or brown rice)
• Chicken breast (sliced) OR 1 fish fillet (any kind of fish – I used red Snapper)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons suya spice
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 small carrot
• Avocado
• 1/4 cup crushed plantain chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400F (200C)
• Spice chicken breast or fish fillet with suya seasoning and salt. Add oil and mix
• Place chicken on a baking pan lined with aluminium foil and bake in oven for 20 minutes or until fully cooked and golden brown on both sides
• Fry the fish in a lightly greased pan till fully cooked
• Peel and julienne carrots and avocado (i.e. cut into long matchsticks)

Wrapping the sushi

• Spread rice in a rectangular shape over cling film/plastic wrap
• Place chicken/fish, carrots and avocado in the centre.
• Roll one side of the rice over the other and peel back the plastic wrap
• Sprinkle crushed plantain chips over the rice and place the plastic wrap back
• Mould and compress the roll then slice with a sharp knife
• Remove the plastic wrap and serve on a plate