![]() Set Instant Pot settings to saute and cook onions, jalapeno, plus half the spices for 4-5 minutes Step 2: Toast RiceĪdd rice to the vegetables and saute 2 minutes Step 3: Pressure CookĬancel saute settings. How to make Okra Soup Step 1: Saute vegetables This recipe is an example of pressure cooking gone right. So what was normally an hour or two hour-long cook time, became a 30-minute recipe. The Instant Pot had the added advantage of not eating to the heat situation given the 90+ degree summer Texas weather. So rather than slowly simmering this dish on the stovetop I “cheated” and used my Instant Pot. I was short on time when I made this recipe. The idea for the lime juice dates back to my time spent in so many real Mexican restaurants where chicken lime soup 'Sopa de lima' can be common. The tart citrus, breaks up the smoked meat, while also bringing out the flavor in the okra. The lime juice is the ingredient that makes this soup next level. The smoked chicken adds a level of deep flavor to the broth while also making the dish substantial enough for a main entree meal. What I came up with is a smoked chicken and okra soup. When I decided to make my version, I wanted something complex in flavor, but made with few ingredients, and had more of a summertime feel, i.e. My introduction to okra soup came from my grandmother who made a deeply flavored tomato-based okra soup with onions, corn, and peppers. Similarly, Brunswick is soup, no roux, but with many different vegetables. Gumbo ain’t nothing but okra soup with a roux and a bunch of other stuff. These soups are popular worldwide and all throughout the South and midwest. Okra soups are for okra lovers who appreciate everything about the fuzzy green pods. With the former, it’s usually about making the dish thicker. There are soups that contain okra and then there are okra soups. Well perhaps that okra smoothie was a not so good idea. If you’ve followed recent posts, then you know this month is all about okra recipes, partly because it’s okra season, but also as part of my personal campaign to get the world to “ Eat More Okra.” This is my first okra soup post, but don’t sweat I have a few more in store for you that will make you say “Uggh” like Master P! My mentality is that when it comes to okra recipes, there are no bad ideas. The smoked chicken elevates this to a main dish soup dish that is perfect for busy weeknights. The Virginia version calls for chicken, like mine, and rabbit, unlike mine.Okra Soup - an Easy 30-minute okra recipe prepared via instant pot. So minus the squirrel, possum or rabbit, what was I making? The Georgia version, I read, favors pork and beef. And in case you wondered, all the separates Brunswick Stew from a soup is its thick consistency. Chicken, pork, beef are also commonly used. ![]() Recipes claiming authenticity call for squirrel, possum or rabbit meat. The common denominator is a tomato base, which contains lima or butter beans corn and okra. But the name of the recipe is about all that is the same. Brunswick, Georgia’s Visitors’ Center has an actual pot it claims was used to make the first Brunswick Stew. Both have plaques supporting their claims. In fact two Brunswicks lay claim to the recipe: Brunswick, Georgia and the entire county of Brunswick, Virginia. It must be named for Brunswick Georgia, I thought to myself.īrunswick Stew is indeed popular in the American South. Just enough time for a Cocktail! Or a look into the origins of Brunswick Stew. Everything else came out of a can or the freezer and the mixture was then seasoned, stirred into a Dutch oven, brought to a boil then simmered on the stove for 45 minutes. Rotisserie chicken is skinned and shredded. To be honest, it landed squarely in Sandra Lee territory but it fit the bill. Almost immediately, I came upon a recipe labeled “Brunswick Stew”. Last week, I brought one home and searched around for a recipe that would fall into our dinner-on-the-table-in-no-time criteria. ![]() I’ve made this chicken into sandwiches and salads and I’ve sliced off parts to eat all by themselves when I am all by myself. I cannot go into Costco without buying one of their birds, beautifully cooked and an amazing bargain at $4.99. In our continuing series of quick weeknight dinners leading up to Christmas, I couldn’t ignore the charms of Rotisserie Chicken.
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