Catfish Pepper Soup
A fuss-free beef built around fresh catfish, cut into steaks, seasoning cubes and scent leaves or parsley β roughly 65 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for large pot and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Place the catfish steaks in a bowl, sprinkle with a little salt, and rinse under running water, rubbing gently to remove the slippery film, then drain and set aside.
- Peel and roughly chop the onion, garlic, and ginger; blend half of the onion with the garlic, ginger, and habanero into a smooth paste and finely slice the remaining onion.
- Bring the water to a boil in a wide pot, then add the blended paste, sliced onion, ground ehu seeds, pepper soup spice, and crumbled seasoning cubes, and simmer for 5 minutes so the broth becomes fragrant.
- Lower the fish steaks gently into the simmering broth in a single layer, cover, and cook over medium heat for about 12 to 15 minutes until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily, reaching at least 63 C / 145 F internally.
- Avoid stirring vigorously so the delicate fish does not break apart; instead shake the pot occasionally and taste the broth, adjusting salt and pepper as needed.
- Tear the scent leaves or parsley over the soup, simmer for one more minute, then turn off the heat and serve the pepper soup hot in deep bowls, on its own or with boiled yam or rice.
You'll use: Large pot Β· Saucepan Β· Blender
Tips & common questions
How long does Catfish Pepper Soup take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 6 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Catfish Pepper Soup is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Catfish pepper soup with vegetables.jpg by Halima Waziri, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.