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Ghanaian Chichinga (Spicy Beef Skewers)
Ghana's street food king — spiced beef skewers grilled over coals and coated in spiced ground peanuts.
⏱ 50 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.8(312)
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Ghanaian Beef Recipes
8 recipes using beef — Groundnut soup, kelewele, jollof — vibrant and richly spiced West African cooking.
These 8 ghanaian beef recipes are ready in about 63 minutes on average, with 380–620 kcal per serving, and 38% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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63 min
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449 kcal
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38%
easy recipes
How Ghanaian cuisine cooks with beef
Ghanaian cuisine — Groundnut soup, kelewele, jollof — vibrant and richly spiced West African cooking — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Ghanaian cooks work with beef, they reach for its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are grilling, simmering, searing and boiling.
A rich, deeply savoury red meat that rewards both fast, hot searing and long, slow braising depending on the cut. In this collection it's most often cooked with fine sea salt, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, onion, tomatoes and garlic powder. The dishes here span ghanaian classics ready in as little as 35 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Waakye (Ghanaian Rice and Beans) is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.8★ from 510 ratings.
8 Ghanaian Beef Recipes
✨ Newbreakfast
Waakye (Ghanaian Rice and Beans)
Ghana's iconic burgundy rice-and-beans tinted with sorghum leaves, served with stew, shito, gari, and fried plantain.
⏱ 75 min🔥 620 kcalMedium
★4.8(510)
✨ Newsnack
Ghanaian Chichinga (Spiced Beef Skewers)
Thin beef skewers coated in a spiced, ground peanut suya spice blend, grilled over open flame, a popular Ghanaian street food.
⏱ 45 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.5(29)
✨ Newdinner
Ghanaian Tuo Zaafi (Millet or Corn Dough with Ayoyo Soup)
A smooth, stretchy millet or corn dough served with a slightly slimy, nutritious ayoyo leaf soup, a beloved staple of northern Ghana.
⏱ 110 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.4(71)
✨ Newlunch
Ghanaian Chichinga Spiced Beef Skewer Sandwich
Smoky suya-spiced beef skewers tucked into toasted bread with tomato, onion and a squeeze of lime, the way Accra street vendors serve them after dark.
⏱ 40 min🔥 430 kcalMedium
★4.6(58)
✨ Newsnack
Ghanaian Meat Pie with Smoked Paprika Filling
Flaky hand pies stuffed with smoky paprika-spiced ground beef and vegetables, a Ghanaian bakery classic eaten warm as a snack or party food.
⏱ 70 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.6(49)
✨ Newdinner
Ghanaian Jollof-Spiced Stuffed Peppers with Fresh Mint
Bell peppers stuffed with smoky jollof-spiced rice and ground beef, baked and finished with fresh mint.
⏱ 75 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.4(32)
✨ Newdinner
Ghanaian Suya-Spiced Burger with Ginger-Orange Slaw
A grilled beef burger coated in Ghanaian suya spice, topped with a bright ginger-orange cabbage slaw.
⏱ 35 min🔥 600 kcalEasy
★4.6(45)
Choosing & preparing beef
How to choose
Tender cuts (sirloin, ribeye) suit quick cooking; tougher, collagen-rich cuts (chuck, brisket, shin) are built for stews and braises. Look for bright-red colour and fine marbling.
Prep & storage
Season generously and let steaks come to room temperature before searing. Rest cooked beef 5–10 minutes so the juices redistribute; slice against the grain to keep it tender.
When is it done?
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
Nutrition
An excellent source of complete protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12; leaner cuts keep saturated fat in check.
Classic flavour partners: onion, garlic, red wine, black pepper, mushrooms, rosemary
Ghanaian Beef Recipes — FAQ
How long do Ghanaian beef recipes take to make?
Most of these 8 Ghanaian beef recipes are ready in around 63 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Ghanaian Suya-Spiced Burger with Ginger-Orange Slaw, takes about 35 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 110 minutes.
How many calories are in Ghanaian beef dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 380 to 620 kcal per serving, averaging 449 kcal — Ghanaian Chichinga (Spicy Beef Skewers) is the lightest option at 380 kcal.
What is the easiest Ghanaian beef recipe for beginners?
Ghanaian Chichinga (Spicy Beef Skewers) is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 50 minutes. 38% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with beef in Ghanaian cooking?
In these recipes, beef is most often paired with fine sea salt, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, onion, tomatoes and garlic powder. Ghanaian kitchens also lean on its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends.
How do I know when beef is properly cooked?
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
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