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

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