Chicken and Okra Gumbo

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 2 hours Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 1 hours
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 699 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 4-6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup flour, all-purpose
1 each chicken cut up, four pounds
2 pounds okra cut up
2 medium tomatoes chopped
2 large onions chopped
1 each sweet bell pepper
2 teaspoons parsley leaves chopped
2 teaspoons scallions, spring or green onions tops, chopped
1 x salt
1 x 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.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 497g
Amount per Serving
Calories 699 72% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.0g86%
 Saturated Fat 7.0g36%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 22mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 47.0g16%
 Dietary Fiber 9.0g36%
 Sugars 10.0g
Protein 9.0g19%
Vitamin A 26%  Vitamin C 228%
Calcium 21%  Iron 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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