Chicken Suya Tray Bake with Yam, Vegetables

Everyone loves a tray bake! It is the perfect “not sure what to have” meal and doesn’t come better than this crispy chicken suya tray baked with yam and vegetables.

It is so delicious that you will want to make it again and again.

Homemade suya spiced chicken is usually served with fried foods like fried yam, plantain etc. However, this is a more effortless and healthier version; you only need to toss the ingredients in spices before throwing in a baking pan to cook.

This Suya chicken thighs and yam tray bake tossed with the mouth-watering Nigerian suya spice is a crowd-pleaser, requires little effort and is packed full of vegetables.

Ingredients

Salt

Yam

1/4 cup Vegetable Oil

4 Chicken Thighs or {Turkey}

Purple Onions

1 Head Broccoli medium

Carrots

Tools- 1 Baking tray

Chicken cut: I like to use chicken thigh for tray bakes because it remains moist and juicy through baking. You can use your preferred or available cut of chicken. Drumsticks and chicken breasts also work well for chicken suya.

Yam: Dundun (crispy fried African yam) is a traditional accompaniment to suya chicken, which is why I have included it in my tray bake chicken. You can exclude this or substitute it with similar ingredients like potatoes or sweet potatoes.

Vegetables: Most vegetables work well in tray bakes. Use what you have in your kitchen or your favourite vegetables for this easy chicken tray bake.

How to Make Chicken Suya Tray Bake

Add the suya spice into a bowl and taste for salt with the tip of your tongue. Add more salt if required. Pour the oil in and mix to form a paste.
Rub the paste all over the skin of the chicken, and apply under the skin where possible too, to get as much flavour as possible. Leave for at least 30 mins to marinate.
Heat the oven to 200°C or 180°C fan.
Peel the yam and cut it into batons. Keep in a bowl of water to prevent browning.
Peel the onions and cut them into quarters. Wash the carrots and remove the top. Cut the broccoli into smaller pieces.

Suya Spice