West African Lemony Chicken-Okra Soup

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  lemons, juice of
• 2  cups okra, sliced
• 1  broiler chicken (2 1/2 lbs)
• 1⁄3 cup long grain rice, uncooked
• 6  cups chicken broth or 6  cups water
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1  large onion, peeled & chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 3  tomatoes, peeled & chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  red pepper, ground
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1  teaspoon turmeric, ground

Directions

1. Cut up broiler-fryer chicken.
2. If using can of okra, drain it well.
3. Rub lemon juice over chicken pieces.
4. Put in a large kettle with chicken broth or water.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, 12 minutes.
7. Add remaining ingredients and continue to cook slowly about 30 minutes, until chicken and rice are tender.
8. Remove chicken pieces and debone.
9. Cut meat into small pieces and return to kettle.