Coupé-Coupé de Boeuf Grillé de Libreville (Gabonese Spiced Roast Beef Strips with Mustard & Onions) – Authentic Gabon Recipe
Libreville’s most famous street-corner grill specialty: smoky sliced beef tossed with onions and mustard.
- Country of Origin
- 🇬🇦 Gabon (Central Africa, Africa)
- Dietary Profile
- omnivore
- Prep Time
- 15 min
- Cook Time
- 18 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Signature Staples
- Char-roasted beef sirloin sliced into thin strips, Sautéed onion and tomato relish, Crispy plantains or baguette, Dijon mustard, Garlic
Ingredients for Coupé-Coupé de Boeuf Grillé de Libreville (Gabonese Spiced Roast Beef Strips with Mustard & Onions) (4 Servings)
- 1.25 lbs (or 2.5 cups) char-roasted beef sirloin sliced into thin strips, prepped into bite-sized pieces
- 1.5 cups sautéed onion and tomato relish, washed and trimmed
- 1 cup crispy plantains or baguette
- 1 medium onion and 3 cloves garlic, finely minced with Dijon mustard
- 1.5 tbsp traditional Gabon seasoning (garlic, ginger, white pepper, thyme, Maggi/umami glaze)
- 2.5 tbsp traditional cooking oil, sea salt, cracked black pepper, and fresh citrus or herbs
Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions
- Whisk together Dijon mustard, garlic, ginger, white pepper, thyme, Maggi/umami glaze, cooking oil, and sea salt in a bowl to form a fragrant Gabon marinade.
- Coat char-roasted beef sirloin sliced into thin strips and sautéed onion and tomato relish 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 char-roasted beef sirloin sliced into thin strips and sautéed onion and tomato relish for 4–5 minutes per side until blistered, charred at the edges, and cooked through.
- Transfer to a warm platter, scatter with crispy plantains or baguette, and serve immediately.