Chicken Creole
Oven-Roasted Okra
Ingredients
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 (14.5-oz) can no salt added diced tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 4 lb bone in, skin on chicken thighs
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 cup water
- 1 Tbsp hot sauce
- 1 cup long grain brown rice
Instructions
- Combine celery, onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, and tomato paste in a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker.
- Remove skin from chicken thighs. Add chicken to cooker. Top with black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, red pepper, water, and hot sauce.
- Cover and cook on LOW 6 hours or until chicken is done.
- Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions. Serve chicken mixture over rice.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1½ lb okra
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
Side Dish Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss together okra, oil, salt, and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer.
- Bake 15 minutes or until tender. Toss with lemon zest and lemon juice.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
400
|
79
|
479
|
| Fat (g) | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Protein (g) | 40 | 2 | 42 |
| Carb (g) | 38 | 9 | 47 |
| Fiber (g) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Sodium (mg) | 331 | 202 | 533 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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