Smoked Chicken and Okra Soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium white onion (diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (diced)
• 1 jalapeño chili (deseeded and diced)
• 1 red bell pepper (diced)
• 1/2 tbsp Salt
• 1/2 tbsp Pepper
• 1/2 tbsp Paprika
• 1/3 cup Rice
• 4 cups Chicken Stock
• 2 cups Water
• 1/2 Smoked Chicken
• 1/2 lb Okra (sliced 1/2 inch thick pieces)
• 1/2 cup Lime Juice
• Fresh cilantro (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Set instant pot to saute setting.

2. 2

   Add onions, garlic, jalapeño, and half the spices and saute 4-5 minutes

3. 3

   Add rice and saute another 2 minutes

4. 4

   Add stock, water, smoked chicken, and remaining spices. Stir to mix the ingredients well.

5. 5

   Cancel saute settings, close lid and pressure cook for 20 minutes. Do a quick-release pressure.

6. 6

   Remove chicken and let cool

7. 7

   Add okra and bell peppers to the pot. And cook 10 minutes on saute normal settings uncovered.

8. 8

   While soup continues to cook, pull the chicken off the bone and chop up into smaller pieces.

9. 9

   Add the chopped chicken back to the pot along with the lime juice.

10. 10

    Serve with fresh cilantro