Soya Camerounais au Kankankan (Yaoundé Spiced Beef Skewers with Roasted Onion) – Authentic Cameroon Recipe
Yaoundé night-market classic crusted in nutty kankankan spice and served with crusty bread.
- Country of Origin
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon (Central Africa, Africa)
- Dietary Profile
- omnivore
- Prep Time
- 15 min
- Cook Time
- 18 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Signature Staples
- Bite-sized beef tenderloin cubes, Charred onion wedges and tomatoes, Crusty baguette, Kankankan spice (roasted peanut meal, Penja white pepper
Ingredients for Soya Camerounais au Kankankan (Yaoundé Spiced Beef Skewers with Roasted Onion) (4 Servings)
- 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) bite-sized beef tenderloin cubes, prepped into bite-sized pieces
- 1.5 cups charred onion wedges and tomatoes, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup crusty baguette
- 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with kankankan spice (roasted peanut meal
- 1.5 tbsp traditional Cameroon seasoning (Penja white pepper, ginger, garlic, chili))
- 2.5 tbsp traditional cooking oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper, and fresh citrus or herbs
Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions
- Whisk together kankankan spice (roasted peanut meal, Penja white pepper, ginger, garlic, chili), cooking oil, and sea salt in a bowl to form a fragrant Cameroon marinade.
- Coat bite-sized beef tenderloin cubes and charred onion wedges and tomatoes thoroughly in the seasoning and let sit for 10 minutes at room temperature.
- Heat a cast-iron grill pan or heavy skillet over high heat until smoking hot.
- Sear bite-sized beef tenderloin cubes and charred onion wedges and tomatoes for 4–5 minutes per side until blistered, charred at the edges, and cooked through.
- Transfer to a warm platter, scatter with crusty baguette, and serve immediately.