CHICKEN AND OKRA GUMBO

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This comes from the cookbook 365 Ways to cook chicken, and yes, there are literally 365 chciken recipes in this cookbook.

Provided by Studentchef

Categories     Gumbo

Time 3h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb okra, sliced
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large onions, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
3 lbs chicken, cut up
1/4 cup flour
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
chopped scallion
parsley

Steps:

  • In a large Dutch oven saute okra in 2 tbsp vegetable oil. over medium heat, until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Add onions and celery and cook until wilted.
  • Add 4 cups of water and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • In a large frying pan, heating remaining 3 tbsp of vegetable oil over medium low heat, and add chicken to saute, until it turns brown, about 5 minutes on each side.
  • Tranfer the cooked chicken to the okra mixture. Meanwhile, stir flour in pan and cook, stirring until nut brown roux begins to develop, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir into mixture water from the okra mixture. Stir this mixture back into the Dutch oven.
  • Bring the entire dutch oven to boil and add salt, black pepper, and cayenne, and then bring to a simmer. Cook for 50 minutes.
  • Just before serving, add scallions and parsley for garnish and serve over rice, with French Bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 654.4, Fat 45.8, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 170.1, Sodium 183, Carbohydrate 14.7, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 3.4, Protein 45

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