The best Goat meat pepper soup is ours, and when I mean ours, I mean Nigeria. The goat meat pepper soup is a favourite Nigerian soup that is so nutritious and filling. It is heartwarming, ethnic flavours will cheer you up and soothe your soul!

Goat meat pepper soup is a staple in most Nigerian families. You can whip up a big batch anytime for a light, satisfying dish. It is also quite popular during parties and gatherings.

Goat meat pepper soup is a very healthy and nutritious soup. If you’re feeling down or tired, this African pepper soup has the amazing ability to make you feel nice instantly. It also brings great relief when you have a stuffy nose or are congested.

Goat meat pepper soup does take a while to make because goat meat is quite tough. But you can do it on the stovetop or even use a pressure cooker, like the Instant Pot, to avoid wasting time. Whichever way you make it, it will be very worth it in the end, I promise you!

This Goat peppery soup is quite spicy but you can adjust just how spicy you want it to be. If you like spicy soups, be sure to try this fish pepper soup or this Nigerian pepper soup.

What Kind of Goat Meat Should I Use?

I prefer to use meat from a nanny goat for this recipe. A lot of people, myself included, struggle with the smell of meat from a male goat. The meat from a nanny goat is also more tender.

Also, the more mature and older a goat is, the tougher and darker the meat is. I don’t really mind this, as preparing goat meat pepper soup with tougher meat is more common.

But if you prefer it to be more tender and have a butcher you can talk to, ask for meat from a younger female goat.

Ingredients Used

Ingredients used in preparing Goat meat pepper soup are:

1. Goat Meat

You can get goat meat at the butcher or Asian, Hispanic, or African shops. I like to get mine from the butcher because it is much cheaper.

You can also ask them to cut it into pieces for you to save your precious time.

2. Spices

Pepper soup spice, bouillon, cayenne pepper, thyme, ground crayfish, and salt. Pepper soup spice is a unique blend of spices that give Nigerian pepper soups their distinctive aroma and flavour. 

This post tells you everything you need to know about pepper soup spices. You can also buy the spice from an African shop or on Amazon. Ground crayfish is a spice commonly found in Nigerian soups.

Other ingredients used: Onion, and a little water.

How to Make Goat Meat Pepper Soup

1. Clean and drain the goat meat. Cut the onions and keep them aside. Place the goat meat in a pot and add about six cups of water. Add the sliced onions, thyme, bouillon, and salt.

Boil the meat till it is tender. It will take roughly an hour. Keep an eye on it, ensure all the water does not evaporate, and add more as needed.

2. After about an hour, the water will be well reduced, so add four more cups of water. Add the pepper soup spice, cayenne pepper, and crayfish. Taste for salt and add more if needed. Simmer for 20 minutes on medium heat.

It can take a while for the meat to become tender, so you can cook it in an instant pot to save time.

Put all the ingredients in your instant pot and add eight cups of water. Set your instant pot to High Pressure for 40 minutes.  Let the pressure naturally release when it is ready.