James's Whole Chicken Okra Gumbo
1 cup Oil
1 cup Flour
1 x Chicken, cut up, about four pounds
2 lb Okra, cut up
2 med Tomatoes, chopped
2 lrg Onions, chopped
1 x Bell pepper, chopped
2 tsp Parsley, chopped
2 tsp Green onion tops, chopped
Salt
Black pepper
Method :
Brown the chicken in the oil. Take the chicken out. Add the flour to the oil and
make a medium brown roux. Add the onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, and okra and
cook slowly until the okra stops roping, maybe an hour. Add 3 quarts of water,
slowly. Add the chicken. Cook slowly until the chicken is almost ready to fall
off the bones, maybe an hour and a half. Add water as needed. Salt and pepper to
taste. Add parsley and onion tops and serve over rice.
lubricious: lewd; also, slippery or smooth.