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Tobias and Titus Igwe twins are 29years old from Ebonyi state and CEOs of Speedmeals Catering Ltd. In 2009, after the sudden death of their father in an accident; they were saddled with the responsibility to fund their studies in UNILAG, and also to take care of their mum and seven younger siblings. They decided to approach your life differently. One of the twins dropped out from his studies in UNILAG while his brother has graduated. They both went and acquire skills on how to bake and cook.
They established Speedmeals catering Ltd a food and services company with a mission to deliver healthy meals on time to busy workers and corporate organisations.
The company has been on steady growth and has won many local and international awards including; Grand prize Samsung West Africa Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Awards in 2010. United Nations Sukuma Africa young Entrepreneur awards 2011. Selected as Africa’s brightest young minds by the Bridge Leadership Foundation in 2012 and nominated by African Awards for entrepreneurship as “Outstanding Small and Growing Business in Africa 2012” and 2012 winner of Global Foundation Young entrepreneur’s of the year awards. The Igwe Twins also won N5million MTN business grant competition as the most Outstanding young and growing business in Nigeria 2013. They were 2015 KMA awards winner and also selected among 1000 Best Growing Business Africa By Tony Elumelu Foundation with a grant of 5000 dollars. The Igwe twins story has been shared in many countries as African success story.
The Igwe twins have trained over 365 unemployed youths through their opportunity of a lifetime project. They recently launched the Yeast Project a job creation strategy with a vision to create 20 million jobs. Currently they are set to train 100 youths as chefs.
Spicy oven grilled chicken recipe for Father’s Day
Make this year’s Father’s Day extra special. Instead of eating out, why not surprise your wife and children by following this simple recipe to cook using your oven at home.
How to grill your chicken using your cooker at home
First, before the recipe here is how to set your cooker for a perfect result.
Open your oven and remove the oven trays. Anything covering direct flames. Leaving them will bake your chicken instead of grill.
Place the oven rack on the middle position. Not too close to direct flame.
Your oven is ready.
Recipe for peppered chicken. The speedmeals way.
1. Garlic and Ginger mixture (1 gloove garlic, 1 whole ginger blended together.)
2. Knor chicken (4 double cubes)
3. Grinded dry pepper (5-7 Table spoons for colour and crispy taste )
4. Groundnut oil or olive oil (1 cup)
5. Pinch of salt (5 Times)
6. Soft chicken (frier) 2 kg (Cut into 2 pieces each)
Procedure
Simply wash your chicken and use knife to cut the flesh open to allow seasoning penetrate the bones.
Place your chicken in a bowel and add all your ingredients starting with garlic and ginger mixture.
Use your hand or cooking stick to combine ingredients with your chicken.
Add your oil and combine for the last time. Place chicken in your oven rack and start your oven at 220 degrees. Flip sideways after every 20mins to properly cook both sides.
Simple as that your chicken will be ready in 50 mins.
Your neighbour will pay you a surprise visit because of this. Share pictures with us or feed back once you try your hands on it. ENJOY! #welovefood #wecan’tkeepquiet. You can visit Speedmeals at 4 Falolu street Lagos for a taste of this and more.
