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.