Name: Chicken and Okra Creole
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL); 12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch (1 cm) slices (350 g); 1 cup onion, diced (250 mL); 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces (1); 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces (1); 2 medium garlic cloves, minced (2); 6 oz fresh or frozen and thawed okra, cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) slices (170 g); 1 -(14.5 oz) no-salt- added stewed tomatoes (428 mL); 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves (7 mL); 1/4 cup parsley or green onion, finely chopped (60 mL); 2 tsp Louisiana hot sauce (10 mL); 1/2 tsp salt (2 mL); 2 cups brown rice, cooked (500 mL)

2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)

12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch (1 cm) slices (350 g)

1 cup onion, diced (250 mL)

1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces (1)

1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces (1)

2 medium garlic cloves, minced (2)

6 oz fresh or frozen and thawed okra, cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) slices (170 g)

1 -(14.5 oz) no-salt- added stewed tomatoes (428 mL)

1 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves (7 mL)

1/4 cup parsley or green onion, finely chopped (60 mL)

2 tsp Louisiana hot sauce (10 mL)

1/2 tsp salt (2 mL)

2 cups brown rice, cooked (500 mL)
1. In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 3 minutes or until slightly pink in center, stirring occasionally. Set aside on separate plate.

2. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil and cook onions and peppers for 4 minutes or until vegetables begin to lightly brown on edges. Stir in garlic and cook 15 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in okra, tomatoes, thyme, and chicken. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Remove from heat.

3. Stir in parsley, hot sauce and salt. Cover and let stand 5 minutes to absorb flavours.

4. Meanwhile, prepare rice according to package directions. Serve the chicken mixture over rice.