Chicken & okra gumbo
1 Gallon +
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Oil |
| 1 | cup | Flour |
| 1 | Chicken, cut up, about four pounds | |
| 2 | pounds | Okra, cut up |
| 2 | mediums | Tomatoes, chopped |
| 2 | larges | Onions, chopped |
| 1 | Bell pepper, chopped | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Parsley, chopped |
| 2 | teaspoons | Green onion tops, chopped |
| Salt | ||
| Black pepper | ||
Directions
Brown the chicken in the oil. Take the chicken out. Add the flour to the oil and make a medium brown roux. Add the onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, and okra and cook slowly until the okra stops roping, maybe an hour. Add 3 quarts of water, slowly. Add the chicken. Cook slowly until the chicken is almost ready to fall off the bones, maybe an hour and a half. Add water as needed. Salt and pepper to taste. Add parsley and onion tops and serve over rice.