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Senegalese Beef Recipes

4 recipes using beef — Thieboudienne, yassa, mafé — bold, aromatic dishes from Senegal's rich culinary tradition.

These 4 senegalese beef recipes are ready in about 94 minutes on average, with 180–580 kcal per serving, and 25% 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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94 min

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460 kcal

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easy recipes

How Senegalese cuisine cooks with beef

Senegalese cuisine — Thieboudienne, yassa, mafé — bold, aromatic dishes from Senegal's rich culinary tradition — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Senegalese 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 simmering, frying, braising 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 tomato paste and natural peanut butter. The dishes here span senegalese classics ready in as little as 60 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.

4 Senegalese Beef Recipes

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Mafé — Senegalese Peanut Stew

Rich, deeply savoury West African peanut stew with beef or lamb, sweet potato and aubergine — one of the great stews of the world.

⏱ 110 min🔥 580 kcalEasy

Dinner

Domoda

Senegal's Mandinka peanut and tomato stew — a rich, slightly sweet groundnut stew thickened with tomato paste and peanut butter, made with beef or vegetables.

⏱ 95 min🔥 560 kcalMedium

Dinner

Senegalese Maafé (Peanut Stew)

Rich, deeply savory Senegalese peanut butter stew with beef and vegetables — West Africa's most comforting dish.

⏱ 110 min🔥 520 kcalMedium

Snacks

Senegalese Fataya (Fried Meat Pies)

Crispy Senegalese half-moon pastry filled with spiced ground beef and onions — the ultimate Dakar street snack.

⏱ 60 min🔥 180 kcalMedium

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

Senegalese Beef Recipes — FAQ

How long do Senegalese beef recipes take to make?

Most of these 4 Senegalese beef recipes are ready in around 94 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Senegalese Fataya (Fried Meat Pies), takes about 60 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 110 minutes.

How many calories are in Senegalese beef dishes?

Across this collection they range from about 180 to 580 kcal per serving, averaging 460 kcal — Senegalese Fataya (Fried Meat Pies) is the lightest option at 180 kcal.

What is the easiest Senegalese beef recipe for beginners?

Mafé — Senegalese Peanut Stew is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 110 minutes. 25% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.

What goes well with beef in Senegalese cooking?

In these recipes, beef is most often paired with tomato paste and natural peanut butter. Senegalese kitchens also lean on its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends.