Recipe

Okra with Chicken and Plantain

Name: Okra with Chicken and Plantain
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 1 pound of okra; 2 or 3 partially ripe plantains; 1 tablespoon of oil; ½ pound of chicken; 1 onion; 1 pepper; 2 cloves of garlic, crushed; ½ cup of tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons of vinegar; ¼ cup of chicken broth; ½ cup of dry wine; 3 cups of water; 3 green lemons; Salt and pepper, to taste; Crushed garlic, for the plantain balls (optional); Oil for frying, if you make fried plantains

Stewed okra with chicken in a Creole tomato and dry wine sauce, with partially ripe plantain balls. A classic Cuban dish.

CiberCubaJuly 29, 2007

CiberCuba

Preparation30 min
Cooking1 h 30 min
Total time2 h
Servings6 servings
DifficultyMedium

Method

Heat the oil in a pot and brown the chicken along with the onion, pepper, and crushed garlic.
Add salt, pepper, tomato sauce, vinegar, broth, and dry wine. Let cook until the chicken is done.
Meanwhile, cut the okra into rounds and squeeze the lemons.
When the chicken is cooked, add the okra with the water and lemon juice. Leave everything on the heat until the okra softens.
Prepare the plantains: boil them or give them a first fry, as for tostones.
Mash them into a puree and form balls; if you like, add a little garlic.
Incorporate the plantain balls into the okra and serve hot.