Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, cajun chicken and okra stir-fry. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Enjoy stir-fried okra with chicken and bell peppers, with flavors from South Asia and the Midwest. The sweet flavor of okra works well in this stir-fry recipe, it's fusion cooking at its best. It's a little bit country, a little bit Asian, a little bit South Asian.
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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have cajun chicken and okra stir-fry using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Cajun Chicken and Okra Stir-Fry:
- Prepare 2 tsp olive oil
- Make ready 1 lb skinless boneless chicken, cut to bite-size
- Get 1/4 tsp salt
- Get 1/4 tsp pepper
- Take 2 tsp cajun seasoning
- Make ready 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- Get 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- Prepare 1 onion, chopped
- Take 4 garlic cloves, minced
- Prepare 1 cup okra, cut to 1/2 inch pieces
- Take 1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes with jalapenos
- Take 1 tsp oregano
Get started by browsing our full list of ingredients here. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat until hot. This is not your typical fried chicken with gravy, oh no. While the chicken does indeed get a quick fry, the purpose of frying the chicken is primarily to season the oil and add body to the gravy, so don't expect a crunchy fried chicken end product here.
Steps to make Cajun Chicken and Okra Stir-Fry:
- Season chicken with salt, pepper and cajun seasoning, stir-fry in 1 tsp oil until cooked through. Transfer chicken to plate and set aside.
- Stir fry peppers, onion, and garlic until tender. Add okra and stir-fry until tender (the onions should be translucent at this point).
- Return chicken to pan and add tomatoes and oregano. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for about 5 minutes, until mixture is slightly thickened.
In a small bowl, stir together all the spices for cajun seasoning. Store in an airtight container until ready to use. After about eight minutes, stirring every few minutes, I ended up with a roux that had indeed toasted up to a proper chocolate brown color. I added beer and chicken stock to deepen the gumbo's flavor, okra to help thicken it, and smoky. This simple Stir-Fried Okra side dish is a healthy, delicious, and foolproof way to serve okra.
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