West African Lemony Chicken-Okra Soup

Name: West African Lemony Chicken-Okra Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Hausa-Fulani & Northern Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 lemons; 2 cup okra; 1 broiler chicken (2 1/2 lbs); 0.333 cup long grain rice; 6 cup chicken broth; 2 tsp salt; 1 large onion; 0.25 tsp pepper; 3 tomatoes; 0.5 tsp red pepper; 1 can tomato paste (6 ounce); 1 tsp turmeric

Okra, chicken and lemons simmered on the stove and spiced with turmeric.

55 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 40 min · 55 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Cut up broiler-fryer chicken. If using can of okra, drain it well. Rub lemon juice over chicken pieces.
2
Put in a large kettle with chicken broth or water. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, 12 minutes.
12 min
3
Add remaining ingredients and continue to cook slowly about 30 minutes, until chicken and rice are tender.
30 min
4
Remove chicken pieces and debone. Cut meat into small pieces and return to kettle.