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Beef Muchomo (Ugandan Beef Skewers)

Name: Beef Muchomo (Ugandan Beef Skewers)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: Oil; 1 medium-size lemon, juiced; Salt to taste; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 pounds cubed stew beef; 1 big onion, quartered and sectioned

Beef muchomo is a Ugandan street food, but it can be made at home for any backyard get-together. The inside is very tender and it tastes delicious when eaten with skewered onions.

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300kcal · 15% of your day

Protein: 50 g · 42% of 120 g
Carbs: 5 g · 2% of 220 g
Fat: 9 g · 14% of 65 g

1 g
Fibre: 2 g
Sugar: 186 mg
Sodium: 275 g
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Serving size estimated by Ma Kitchen. The source gives no serving count, so the recipe is split into 4 servings of about 275 g, the usual size for a main dish. If your portion is bigger or smaller, set how much you eat above and the macros follow.

The cooking fat is not counted. The source gives no amount for the oil or butter this is cooked in. Calories and fat will be higher than shown.

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Ingredients

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Oil
1 medium-size lemon, juiced
Salt to taste
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds cubed stew beef
1 big onion, quartered and sectioned

Ingredients for 4 servings (1.1 kg) · the original recipe

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Method

1
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, salt, ground cumin, garlic powder, ground cardamom, and cayenne powder.
2
Add the beef and onions, and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for about 9–10 hours and up to overnight.
3
Preheat the grill to high heat and the oven to 200°F.
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4
Remove the beef and onions from the marinade, and thread alternately on metal skewers.
5
Grill the skewers until a crust forms (about 2 minutes on each sides).
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6
Transfer the skewers to a baking sheet, and roast in the preheated oven until cooked through and tender (about 45 minutes).
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7
Serve the beef muchomo with peri peri sauce for dipping.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.