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Dairy-Free and Egg-Free Pepper Soup with Chicken recipe by Safe Plated

Dairy-Free and Egg-Free Pepper Soup with Chicken

A warming and spicy Nigerian pepper soup with chicken, made without dairy or eggs. Perfect for a chilly evening.

50m4 servings
DAIRY-freeEGG-free
300 cal|35g protein|5g carbs|12g fat|1g fiber

Ingredients

  • about 680 g Chicken pieces
  • 2 tbsp Pepper soup spice mix
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 1 Scotch bonnet pepper
  • 2.54 cm Ginger
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 6 cups Vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp Salt

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

  1. 1Place the about 680 g of chicken pieces into a large heavy-bottomed pot.
  2. 2Add the 1 medium onion, chopped into roughly 2.54 cm pieces, the 1 scotch bonnet pepper with the stem removed, the 2.54 cm of ginger, peeled and roughly chopped, and the 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed.
  3. 3Sprinkle the 2 tbsp of pepper soup spice mix and the 1 tsp of salt over the ingredients in the pot.
  4. 4Pour in the 6 cups of vegetable broth. Ensure all ingredients are submerged.
  5. 5Place the pot over high heat and bring the liquid to a rolling boil. This should take approximately 5-7 minutes.
  6. 6Once boiling, immediately reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and let it simmer gently for 30-40 minutes. The chicken is cooked through when it reaches an internal temperature of 74°C and is tender when pierced with a fork.
  7. 7Carefully ladle the hot pepper soup into bowls. Serve immediately.

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