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Ghanaian-spiced Tenderstem®

Another African-inspired dish that's full of flavour!

Course Main Course
Cuisine African
Keyword African
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 389 kcal
Author Zoe Adjonyoh

Ingredients

  • 400 g Tenderstem®
  • 50 g roasted peanuts roughly chopped, to garnish (optional)

For the marinade

  • 75 g fresh ginger peeled
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 15 g fresh parsley
  • 15 g oregano (leaves stripped from one big stalk)
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 200 g onion quartered or roughly chopped
  • 2 heaped tbsp suya spice (see below)

For the suya spice

  • 1/2 tsp cloves
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Make the suya mix: simply combine all the ingredients together.

  2. In a food processor, blend all the marinade ingredients together until smooth.

  3. Coat the Tenderstem® with the marinade making sure to get into as many crevices as you can. Place the Tenderstem® into a casserole dish or lined baking tray. Cover and refrigerate, ideally for 2 hours, or at least while waiting for the oven to reach the right temperature.

  4. Preheat the oven to 180oC/Gas Mark 4. Remove the marinated Tenderstem® from the fridge 10 minutes before you want to cook it.

  5. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, then serve.

Nutrition Facts
Ghanaian-spiced Tenderstem®
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389 Calories from Fat 267
% Daily Value*
Fat 29.7g46%
Saturated Fat 4.5g28%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 10.5g21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.