Joy Onuorah

The Nigerian chicken pepper soup is an easy and hearty comfort food. What better way to enjoy the cold months if not with this simple but highly enjoyable recipe!

Ingredients

Chicken

Onions

Bouillion Powder or stock cubes

Salt

Cameroon pepper

Grounded Crayfish

Palm oil (optional)

Pepper soup spice blend

Scent leaves ( substitute with parsley or basil)

Steps to prepare the recipe

Place the washed and cut up chicken in a pot.

Add about 6cups of water, the chopped onions, salt and 2 seasoning cubes and bring to a boil.

When the contents in the pot begin to boil, add the pepper soup spice, Cameroon pepper and crayfish ( if using).

Cook till chicken meat is tender then lower heat.

Add the chopped scent leaves and palm oil. Allow to simmer for about a minute, then turn off the heat

Your Chicken Pepper Soup is ready. Enjoy!!!

You can eat it on its own, with some hot white rice, boiled unripe plantains or boiled yam.