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Louisiana Chicken And Okra Sauté
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| 2 tbsp. oil |
1 med. onion, halved, sliced |
1 lb. chicken breast strips for stir-frying |
| 1 tbsp. dried Cajun seasoning |
½ lb. small whole okra, caps removed |
2 tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped |
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- Heat oil in 12" nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onion; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
- Add chicken; sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. Cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add okra; cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes or until okra is thoroughly heated and chicken is no longer pink in the center. Add tomatoes; cook and stir until thoroughly heated.
4 servings
Ingredient info:
Okra, a small, bright green pod, is popular in the South. It's juices are especially useful in thickening and flavoring gumbo. Cooking whole okra quickly without extra liquid yields a crisp vegetable that doesn't thicken but adds texture to a recipe.
For this dish, look for small, firm, blemish-free okra pods. Never buy okra pods that are more than 4 inches long.
Serving suggestion:
Serving this dish over hot cooked rice is an updated quick version of classic gumbo.
Serving size: ¼ of recipe
Calories: 230
Calories from fat: 90
Dietary exchanges: 2 vegetable, 3 very lean meat, 1½ fat
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