Chicken Okra Gumbo
- 2 chicken breasts, skinless and split
- 2 qt. water
- 1 fresh tomato, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 lb. fresh okra, chopped
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. diet margarine
- 1/2 c. flour, divided
- Base chicken with mixture of 1/4 cup flour, pepper and salt (optional).
- In a heavy skillet, fry chicken in margarine until brown; set aside.
- Fry okra, tomato and onion in the same pan with the margarine used to cook the chicken.
- Set vegetables aside and reserve 2 tablespoons of fat from pan.
- In about a 6-quart kettle, add 1/4 flour to the reserved cooking fat, stirring constantly over low heat until light brown, not burnt.
- Add water, pepper and vegetables.
- Stir a few minutes.
- Add fried chicken.
- Cook for about 1 hour or until chicken is tender and coming apart.
chicken breasts, water, tomato, onion, fresh okra, margarine, flour
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=749425 (may not work)