Smothered Okra Or Okra Gumbo Recipes

OKRA AND TOMATOES (A.K.A. OKRA GUMBO)

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a large skillet that can be covered, until crisp. Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels. Saute onion in bacon drippings until tender. Add okra and tomatoes, stir to blend. Cover, reduce to low heat. Cook for about an hour, or until okra is tender, stirring occasionally. Do not stir too much or too briskly, because the okra will fall apart. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• **Note: Nanny diced the bacon and fried it and the onion together. My family doesn't like the bacon cooked into it because the bacon becomes soft. If you do it my way, you can sprinkle the bacon on right before serving.

SMOTHERED OKRA WITH CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Season the chicken wings with 1/2 tsp of cajun seasoning
• Pour the vegetable oil into a large pot, then turn the heat to medium high.
• Once the oil is nice and hot, add it the chicken wings.
• Brown the wings, then remove them from the pot.
• Next, toss in the sausage, and cook until browned. Remove from the pot.
• Toss in the onions, bell peppers, and celery.
• Cook for about 5 minutes, then add in the okra.
• Stir, and cook for about 5 more minutes.
• Pour in 1/4 cup of chicken broth, stir, and cover.
• Reduce the heat to medium, then let cook for 20 minutes.
• Next, add in the chicken & sausage.
• Fold the ingredients, then pour in the remaining chicken broth.
• Add in the garlic & seasonings, and fold.
• Cover, and let simmer over low medium heat for about 1 hour or so.
• Be sure to stir periodically!
• Once done, the chicken should be falling of the bones.
• Serve with rice and/ or cornbread!

SMOTHERED OKRA

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes, until softened.
• Add the green pepper and okra and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the tomatoes, broth and seasonings and bring to a simmer.
• Cover and simmer on low heat for an hour, or until the sliminess of the okra disappears.
• Serve plain or over rice with Louisiana hot sauce (optional).

SMOTHERED OKRA BASE FOR OKRA GUMBO OR A SIMPLE SIDE DISH

Steps:

• In a large roasting pot, layer alternately the okra, onions, bell pepper, tomatoes with juice, oil, garlic, celery, ham seasoning, water or broth, salt and pepper.
• Cover pot tightly and place in 425°F oven.
• Cook 30 minutes, stir and reduce heat to 350 degrees.
• Cover and cook 2 - 2 1/2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.
• When the stringing of the okra ceases, the okra is cooked.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• Chill COMPLETELY before packaging and freezing.

SMOTHERED OKRA OR (OKRA GUMBO )

Steps:

• 1. heat 1 t. oil in a large skillet over med heat, stir in garlic, bell pepper ,and onion, saute until tender.stir in okra, mushrooms,diced tomatoes with juice,tomato paste, file,salt & pepper and bay leaf. cook ,stirring occasionally,for 45 min.
• 2. heat 2 T.oil in a med skillet over med. heat ,stirring constantly,add flour, and cook 2 to 5 min. until golden roux has formed.
• 3. spoon roux into the okra mixture, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally for 5 to 10 until thickened. serve with rice

OKRA GUMBO (IN INSTANT POT)

Steps:

• ROUX: Turn on Instant Pot, Saute setting, High, lid opened. Put flour in it and stir every 30 seconds or so. When it starts changing color, stir non-stop until it becomes dark as peanut butter. Add oil and stir some more.
• Add onion, celery and bell pepper. Saute for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add all remaining ingredients* and stir to combine. Cover the Instant Pot with a lid, set seal to "Sealing" and cook for 10 minutes on Manual setting. Release pressure quickly by turning valve to "Venting".
• Serve gumbo over cooked long grain rice.