Smoked Chicken and Okra Soup
Easy okra soup recipe with a smoky citrus vibe from a smoked chicken and lime-based broth. A satisfying summertime soup with a bright, festive feel.
Ingredients
- 1 mediumwhite onion (diced)
- 3 clovesgarlic (diced)
- 1jalapeño chili (deseeded and diced)
- 1red bell pepper (diced)
- ½ tbspsalt
- ½ tbsppepper
- ½ tbsppaprika
- ⅓ cuprice
- 4 cupschicken stock
- 2 cupswater
- ½smoked chicken
- ½ lbokra (sliced 1/2 inch thick pieces)
- ½ cuplime juice
- fresh cilantro (optional)
Directions
- 1
Set instant pot to saute setting.
- 2
Add onions, garlic, jalapeño, and half the spices and saute 4-5 minutes
- 3
Add rice and saute another 2 minutes
- 4
Add stock, water, smoked chicken, and remaining spices. Stir to mix the ingredients well.
- 5
Cancel saute settings, close lid and pressure cook for 20 minutes. Do a quick-release pressure.
- 6
Remove chicken and let cool
- 7
Add okra and bell peppers to the pot. And cook 10 minutes on saute normal settings uncovered.
- 8
While soup continues to cook, pull the chicken off the bone and chop up into smaller pieces.
- 9
Add the chopped chicken back to the pot along with the lime juice.
- 10
Serve with fresh cilantro