Chicken recipe with okra and polenta

Nutritious and with a homemade taste: that's how this chicken recipe is perfect for a family lunch or dinner! In addition to being economical and well suited to everyone's taste, it is a recipe rich in flavor that reminds one of childhood. Learn how to make this chicken recipe with okra and polenta and try it, we're sure you won't regret it!

Ingredients for making chicken with okra and polenta:

 1 whole chicken

 1 lemon

 2 chopped garlic cloves

 4 tablespoons of oil

 1 tablespoon of paprika

 1 cube of chicken broth

 1 cup of tomato sauce

 3 cups of water or hot chicken broth

 1 kilogram of fresh okra

 chopped parsley to taste

 Black pepper

 salt

For the polenta:

 1½ cups of cornmeal for polenta

 5 cups of water (1200 milliliters)

 1 cube of chicken broth

 2 tablespoons of butter

How to make chicken with okra and polenta:

Prepare this chicken with okra recipe by cutting the chicken into pieces (bird style) and seasoning with lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper.

Put the oil and paprika in a pan and cook. When the oil is hot, add the chicken pieces and cook, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides.

Dissolve the chicken stock in the water and add it to the pan, to start forming the cooking stock. Cook for 20 minutes over medium heat. Then add the washed and chopped okra, tomato sauce and green scent, mix and leave for another 10 minutes or until you see that the meat is ready.

Tip: If you are using chicken stock you don't need to use the seasoning cube.

In the meantime, take the opportunity to prepare the polenta for this chicken recipe with okra and polenta. Put the moisturizing cornmeal in half the water, a trick to avoid lumps when cooking. Put the rest of the water in a pan with the bouillon cube and butter and bring to the fire.

When the water on the fire boils, add the polenta little by little, while stirring it with a fouet. Stir for another 10-15 minutes or until it becomes a smooth, creamy polenta. Season to taste with salt and turn off.

Your chicken with okra and polenta is ready! Serve it right away, while it's hot, and enjoy this delicious family meal! Say in the comments what you think and have a good appetite.

If you are looking for more recipes with a homemade taste, check out these suggestions:

Grandma's fluffy homemade bread;

Cream of chicken with cornstarch;

Chicken Soup.

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