Baked Chicken With Okra And Tomatoes Recipes

BAKED CHICKEN AND OKRA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread the rice over the bottom of a 10x15 inch baking dish. Layer the chicken pieces, tomatoes, okra, and bay leaves on top of the rice. Pour the broth and reserved tomato juice over the ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and bake for 2 hours, until the chicken is tender and falling off the bone. Remove the bay leaves. Serve in large bowls with plenty of rice and sauce.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large wide pot or Dutch oven over high heat, stirring, until crisp, about 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain; leave the drippings in the pot.
• Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper and dust with the flour. Add skin-side down to the pot with the bacon drippings; cook until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim the okra and thinly slice the onion. Remove the chicken to a plate; add the okra, onion, garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes to the pot. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally and scraping up any browned bits, until the onion starts softening, about 4 minutes. Crush the tomatoes into the pot with your hands and stir well; bring to a boil. Nestle the chicken skin-side up in the sauce. Cover, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the okra is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir the reserved bacon into the okra mixture and season with salt and pepper. Serve the chicken and okra mixture with cornbread.

CHICKEN STEW WITH OKRA, CORN, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a deep, 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium heat. Season each chicken thigh with Cajun seasoning and black pepper. Add chicken to shimmering oil and cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side.
• Add chicken broth, chopped onion, and minced garlic. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the chicken is almost done, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).
• Increase heat to medium, add okra, corn, and tomatoes, and bring to a boil. Replace lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer until vegetables are soft and internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 10 more minutes.
• Mix water and cornstarch together in a small bowl and stir into the sauce rapidly until thickened, about 3 minutes.

CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND OKRA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season chicken evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper.
• Add chicken to pan; sauté 4 minutes on each side or until brown. Remove chicken from pan.
• Add okra to pan; cook two minutes. Stir in okra, broth, tomatoes and sugar; bring to a boil.
• Gently place chicken in tomato mixture. Reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally.
• Remove about 1/4 cup hot broth from pan; stir vinegar and flour into broth mixture. Return broth mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute or until sauce is slightly thick.

OKRA & TOMATOES WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook the bacon & set aside.
• Season the chicken generously with salt & pepper. Add the chicken to the slow cooker with the diced tomatoes, broth, onion, salt, sugar (if using), paprika, pepper, and hot sauce if using. Stir to mix well.
• Cover & cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
• Stir in okra. Cook an additional 15 minutes or until okra is heated through. Garnish with cooked bacon before serving.
• Turn on the Instant Pot to the sauté setting. When hot and the bacon. Cook 3-5 minutes or until bacon is cooked to your liking. Remove the bacon and set aside.
• Add the onion and cook 3-5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute.
• Pour in the broth & deglaze the bottom by using a wooden spoon scrape the bottom of the Instant Pot to remove any bits that stuck to it. Make sure you scrape it well to avoid burning during cooking.
• Season the chicken generously with salt & pepper. Add the chicken, tomatoes, hot sauce, salt, paprika, sugar (if using), and pepper to the pressure cooker. Stir to mix well.
• Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 9 minutes. If using boneless thighs: Cook on high for 9 minutes.If using bone-in thighs: Cook on high for 10 minutes.When cook time is done, quick release the pressure.
• Open the lid and stir the food. Turn the Instant Pot to the sauté setting. Stir in the okra. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Garnish with bacon before serving.

BAKED CHICKEN WITH OKRA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches if needed, add the chicken skin side down to the pan. Sauté until the skin is browned, about 5 - 7 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Add the okra to the pan and sauté about five minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds to one minute.
• Add the chicken broth and the tomato paste to the pan. Stir tomato paste is completely dissolved. Add the tomatoes and herbs cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Spread tomato sauce into the bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish. Nestle the chicken thighs in the sauce. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the meat's internal temperature reaches 170 degrees. Allow chicken to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
• Serve with tomato sauce drizzled over the top.