Name: Okra Pilaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 slices of bacon (about 5 ounces), chopped -; 1 cup chopped yellow onion -; 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper -; 2 cups okra, sliced into disks, 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick, fresh or frozen (thawed) -; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste -; 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (use less salt if using seasoned stock) -; 1 cup long-grain rice -; 1 3/4 cup chicken stock, see recipe note -

Ingredients for - Okra Pilaf

1. 4 slices of bacon (about 5 ounces), chopped

2. 1 cup chopped yellow onion

3. 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

4. 2 cups okra, sliced into disks, 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick, fresh or frozen (thawed)

5. 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste

6. 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (use less salt if using seasoned stock)

7. 1 cup long-grain rice

8. 1 3/4 cup chicken stock, see recipe note

How to cook deliciously - Okra Pilaf

1 . Stage

Fry the bacon: Spread the chopped bacon out in a pot so it covers the bottom completely and turn the heat to medium. Fry it until it's crispy, then remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and reserve. Drain off all but about 2 tablespoons of bacon fat.

2 . Stage

Add the onion and bell pepper: Add the onion and green pepper and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.

3 . Stage

Add the okra, cayenne, salt, and rice: Add the okra and increase the heat to high. Add the cayenne, salt and rice and stir-fry for 1 minute.

4 . Stage

Add the chicken stock, cover and cook: Stir in the chicken stock, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a low simmer and cook until the rice is done, about 20 minutes.

5 . Stage

Fluff the rice and stir in bacon: Fluff up the rice with a fork and stir in the chopped bacon.

1. Okra Pilaf

Recipe information

Cooking:

10 min.

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Okra Pilaf

Fry the bacon: Spread the chopped bacon out in a pot s...