Greek Chicken with Okra

Ingredients

• 3 chicken drumsticks
• 500 g okra
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 red Florina pepper, finely chopped, optional
• 2 ripe tomatoes, grated, or 1 cup tomato juice
• 1 cup finely chopped parsley
• 3 Tbsp vinegar
• Salt and pepper
• A little sugar, optional, if using fresh tomatoes

Instructions

Wash the okra thoroughly in plenty of water, handling it gently, and drain well. Carefully trim the stem at the top of each pod. Once you have cleaned the okra, sprinkle it with 1 tsp salt and drizzle with 3 tbsp vinegar. Toss gently and leave to stand for about one hour.

Heat the olive oil in a pot and brown the chicken drumsticks on both sides. Remove them from the pot and set aside. Cut the onion and pepper into small pieces and sauté them in the same oil until softened.

Return the chicken drumsticks to the pot. Cut the fresh tomatoes into small cubes, grate or purée them, and add them to the pot. Season carefully with salt and pepper, keeping in mind that you have already added salt to the okra. Add enough water to cover the chicken and cook until tender.

Once cooked, remove the drumsticks from the pot and set them aside. Add the finely chopped parsley and okra to the cooking liquid. If necessary, add a little more water so that the okra is covered. Simmer over low heat and check the liquid regularly. Do not stir, as this may cause the okra to break apart. If necessary, gently shake the pot instead.

Once the okra is tender, carefully return the chicken drumsticks to the pot. Allow everything to simmer together for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat.

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