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chicken and okra gumbo

Ingredients For chicken and okra gumbo

  • 1 c
    oil
  • 2 tsp
    chopped green onion
  • 2 tsp
    chopped parsley
  • 1
    chopped bell pepper
  • 2 lg
    chopped onions
  • 2
    chopped tomatoes
  • 2 lb
    okra, cut up
  • 1
    chicken, whole but cut up
  • 1 c
    flour
  • salt and pepper

How To Make chicken and okra gumbo

  • 1
    Brown the chicken in the oil.
  • 2
    Take the chicken out.
  • 3
    Add the flour to the oil and make a medium brown roux.
  • 4
    Add the onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, and okra and cook slowly until the okra stops roping, maybe an hour.
  • 5
    Add 3 quarts of water, slowly.
  • 6
    Add the chicken.
  • 7
    Cook slowly until the chicken is almost ready to fall off the bones, maybe an hour and a half.
  • 8
    Add water as needed.
  • 9
    Salt and pepper to taste.
  • 10
    Add parsley and onion tops and serve over rice.

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