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Pepesoup

A hot Equatorial Guinean fish pepesup with green plantain, tomato, ginger, chile, and a clear peppery broth.

Country
Equatorial Guinea
Region
Central Africa
Time
45 min
Serves
4
Level
medium
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When to cook it

Best for Celebrations, recovery meals, cold evenings. Plan on a medium cook and about 45 minutes total.

What to serve alongside it

Steamed rice, boiled cassava, or extra green plantain

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Chef watch-outs
  • Stopping the base before the pepper, onion, or spice edge has mellowed.
  • Thinning the pot before the body of the soup or stew has developed.
  • Rushing the base before the raw edge has cooked out.
How you know it is ready
  • The sauce should coat the spoon and taste rounded, not watery or raw.
  • The aroma should smell rounded rather than raw or sharp.
  • Oil, sauce, broth, or steam should look settled and deliberate.
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Steamed rice, boiled cassava, or extra green plantain

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5 steps 15 min prep 30 min cook 45 min total medium
1
Season the fish
Season the fish with salt, a spoon of citrus juice if using, and a pinch of pepper. Rest while the broth starts.
Season fish 10:00
2
Start the broth
Bring water, onion, tomato, garlic, ginger, ground spices, and scotch bonnet to a boil.
Boil aromatics 10:00
3
Cook the plantain
Add green plantain chunks and simmer until just tender.
Cook plantain 15:00
4
Add the fish
Lower the fish pieces into the broth, reduce to a steady simmer, and cook until opaque.
Kitchen noteSwirl the pot instead of stirring hard so the fish stays intact.
Cook fish 12:00
5
Finish hot
Taste for salt and citrus. Break a pepper only if you want stronger heat, then serve the soup steaming hot.

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