WEST AFRICAN LEMONY CHICKEN-OKRA SOUP

West African Lemony Chicken-Okra Soup image

Provided by Dreamgoddess

Categories Poultry

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lemons, juice of
2 cups okra, sliced
1 broiler chicken (2 1/2 lbs)
1/3 cup long grain rice, uncooked
6 cups chicken broth or 6 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1 large onion, peeled & chopped
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tomatoes, peeled & chopped
1/2 teaspoon red pepper, ground
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 teaspoon turmeric, ground

Steps:

Cut up broiler-fryer chicken.
If using can of okra, drain it well.
Rub lemon juice over chicken pieces.
Put in a large kettle with chicken broth or water.
Bring to a boil.
Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, 12 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients and continue to cook slowly about 30 minutes, until chicken and rice are tender.
Remove chicken pieces and debone.
Cut meat into small pieces and return to kettle.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.1, Fat 24.9, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 115, Sodium 1862.4, Carbohydrate 23, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 7.7, Protein 37