Chicken creole (woman's day 5/78)
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broiler-fryer (about 3#), cut up | |
| ¼ | cup | Flour |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chili powder |
| 2 | teaspoons | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| 2 | tablespoons | Oil |
| 1 | large | Onion, chopped (1 cup) |
| ½ | large | Green pepper, chopped (1/2 cup) |
| 1 | large | Clove garlic, crushed |
| 1 | can | (16 oz.) tomatoes, cut up |
| 1 | cup | Chicken broth or bouillon |
| ¾ | cup | Uncooked rice |
| 1 | pack | (10 oz.) frozen whole okra, thawed slightly to separate (optional) |
Directions
Coat chicken with mixture of flour, chili powder, salt and pepper.
Brown on all sides in hot oil in Dutch oven; push to one side. Add onion, green pepper and garlic; saute until tender. Add tomatoes and broth; bring to boil. Stir in rice; cover and simmer 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until chicken and rice are tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Add okra; cover an dcook 10 minutes or until okra is barely tender.
In microwave oven: Cook onion, green pepper and garlic in oil in uncovered large casserole 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, broth, rice and coated chicken; cover and cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken and rice are tender. Add okra; cover and cook 5 minutes or until tender.
Pressure cooker: Brown coated chicken in oil in uncovered pressure cooker. Push to one side. Add onion, green pepper and garlic; saute until tender. Add tomatoes and broth; bring to boil. Stir in rice and okra. Cover and cook, following manufacturer's directions, at 15 pounds pressure 10 minutes. Cool cooker at once.
From "Woman's Day," 5/78.
Submitted By IRIS GRAYSON On 09-18-95