COPPER🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
Pepper soup recipe
Warm up with this fragrant and spicy pepper soup!
Ingredients
- 500 g chicken
- 1000 ml water
- 1 onion
- 2 bell peppers
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 3 garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 lime
How to make Pepper soup
- Chop 500 g of chicken into bite-sized pieces and set aside for later use.
- In a large pot, combine 2 liters of water with the chopped chicken and 1 chopped onion, bringing it to a boil over high heat.
- Add 1 diced bell pepper, 1 chopped scotch bonnet pepper, 1 teaspoon of minced ginger, and 2 minced garlic cloves to the pot.
- Season the mixture with 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of black pepper, stirring well before bringing back to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer for 20 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and tender to the bite.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary for more flavor.
- Serve the soup hot, garnished with fresh herbs if desired.
- Finish with a squeeze of fresh lime juice for added flavor.
What is Pepper soup?
Pepper soup is a traditional dish from Equatorial Guinea, simmered in one pot, and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. It is built around chicken. The recipe below uses 10 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Pepper soup take?
At 30 minutes it is quicker than 97% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 65 dishes built on chicken. The method runs to 8 steps, the longest being 20 minutes.
Any tips for making Pepper soup?
Fresh herbs accentuate the spicy flavors for a delightful taste.
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