ReelsMealsStart cooking

Fisherman Soup

Recipe by Chef__Eka on InstagramAdded 4 November 2026.

20 minutes to prep, 40 to cook. A hearty Nigerian Fisherman Soup brimming with palm oil, fiery scotch bonnet peppers, and a bounty of seafood including crab, crayfish, prawns, and catfish. The rich, red, oily base is seasoned with a savory cube and aromatic spices, creating a comforting, spicy broth perfect for sharing.

Free. No account needed.

Method

  1. Heat palm oil in a large metal pot.

  2. Add chopped scotch bonnet peppers to the hot oil and stir‑fry.

  3. Stir in the seasoning cube until fully incorporated into the red oil and chili paste base.

  4. Add crab pieces to the wok with the oil and red sauce and stir‑fry.

  5. Add sliced yellow peppers to the wok and stir‑fry.

  6. Add snail to the pan and stir.

  7. Pour the brown minced ingredient over the mixture and stir.

  8. Add crayfish to the pan and stir.

  9. Add the brown flaky ingredient and stir to combine.

  10. Stir the mixture thoroughly.

  11. Add prawns water to the pan and stir.

  12. Cover the pot with a lid and let the mixture simmer.

  13. Add ngolo (shellfish) to the simmering soup and continue simmering.

  14. Add prawns to the soup and stir.

  15. Add catfish pieces to the soup and allow them to cook.

  16. Add fish heads to the soup and continue simmering.

  17. Simmer until the soup is flavorful and the seafood is cooked through.

  18. Stir the soup with a spatula before serving.

Tips while you cook

Build the flavor base first
Stir‑fry the chopped scotch bonnet peppers and seasoning cube in the heated palm oil before adding any seafood.
Cover while simmering
After adding the prawns water, cover the pot and let the mixture simmer to meld flavors.
Add sturdier fish before delicate seafood
Add catfish pieces before prawns.
Give a final stir before serving
Stir the soup with a spatula just before serving to evenly distribute ingredients.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

Made it?

Tap a star to rate it. Ratings help other cooks decide what to make next.

Rate this recipe

Watch Chef__Eka make it. The video loads from Instagram when you tap.

Chef__Eka made this.

The recipe comes from Chef__Eka’s Instagram reel. ReelsMeals wrote it down from the caption and the voiceover. Check the original if something looks off, and for anything about allergens.

Are you Chef__Eka and want this changed? Email [email protected].

Share or print it

Credit or embed it on your own site

More dinner recipes