Nigerian Goat Pepper Soup (Recipe)

This traditional Nigerian goat pepper soup recipe is a great example of how the bone-in pieces of goat are used around the world, it’s a slightly spicy, comforting stew, with a cultural use similar to chicken noodle soup in the United States.

Goat Pepper Soup Ingredients

You can get the spices at local markets that sell African food, but they’re easy to find online too. There are also lots of pre-made pepper soup spices online, but all the ones I tried were hit and miss and stale from overstocking. This goat meat stew recipe tastes better after it sits for a day and the flavors meld.

Another important ingredient is bone-in goat meat. This is how goat is typically eaten in many parts of the world. You can order some from Shepherd Song, or buy from a local Halal market.

Since the bone-in goat meat pieces can be a combination of cuts from different places on the animal, there will be small pieces of bone. I like to use a spoon and fork combo to pick around the bones. Eating slowly also helps to appreciate things more.

Here’s a little tutorial on how I cook this goat meat stew recipe. It works well with either bone-in goat or lamb meat.

How to Cook Goat Meat Pepper Soup

This recipe is by James Beard Award-winning Chef Alan Bergo. He’s a chef from Minnesota and author of The Forager Chef’s Book of Flora. Learn more about Chef Alan at foragerchef.com. 

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