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Suya-Spiced Tempeh Skewers with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Name: Suya-Spiced Tempeh Skewers with Peanut Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 16 oz tempeh; 1 red onion; 1 red bell pepper; 3 tbsp suya spice blend; 2 tbsp neutral oil; 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1/3 cup natural peanut butter; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp tamari; 1 tsp maple syrup; 3-4 tbsp warm water

Smoky suya-spiced tempeh skewers grilled until crisp, served with a creamy peanut dipping sauce for a plant-based street-food night.

Servings

4 servings

Prep

25 min

Cook

15 min

Suya spice - a peppery, peanut-flecked blend - is usually brushed onto grilled meat, but it clings just as well to tempeh, whose firm, chewy bite holds up beautifully on a skewer. Grilled or pan-seared until the edges char slightly, these skewers capture the smoky, spicy character of Lagos street food.

Tempeh is fermented whole soybeans, so it arrives with a genuinely high protein count along with fiber the beans retain through fermentation, which is why this recipe is tagged high-protein and suited to fitness-focused eating. The peanuts in both the suya spice and the dipping sauce add more plant protein and heart-healthy unsaturated fats.

The garlic, ginger, and chili in the spice blend also bring a round of immune-supportive compounds to the plate. Skewer the tempeh with onion and bell pepper for extra color and char, and serve with the peanut sauce for dipping alongside a simple cabbage slaw. Leftover skewers hold up well and taste just as good pulled apart over rice the next day.

Ingredients

For the Skewers

16 oz tempeh — 2 blocks, cubed
1 red onion — cut into chunks
1 red bell pepper — cut into chunks
3 tbsp suya spice blend — ground peanuts, chili powder, ground ginger, garlic powder, smoked paprika
2 tbsp neutral oil
1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
1 tbsp lime juice

For the Peanut Dipping Sauce

1/3 cup natural peanut butter
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp tamari
1 tsp maple syrup
3-4 tbsp warm water — to thin

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Where to find these ingredients

Most ingredients here are everyday market staples across West Africa. A handful of specialty items may be easiest to find at a local open-air market or an African grocery store if you're elsewhere.

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