Chicken and Okra Greek Stew

Chicken and Okra Greek Stew

Here's a great recipe for chicken and okra stew, a Greek favorite otherwise known as Kotopoulo me Bamies, that uses the pressure cooker.
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  • Serves: 6 persons

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Put the okra (frozen or fresh) in a colander and rinse with cold water.
  2. Step 2

    Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of salt and shake to distribute.
  3. Step 3

    Sprinkle with 6 tablespoons of lemon juice, shake to distribute, and set aside. (If using fresh okra, let sit for 2 hours before cooking.)
  4. Step 4

    Put the chicken, onion, olive oil, and 1 tablespoon of sea salt into the pressure cooker and brown over medium heat for 15 minutes, partially covered and stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato purée and water, bring to a boil, cover, and seal.
  5. Step 5

    When the pressure is reached, reduce heat to low and cook 5-7 minutes. Use fast-release of pressure.
  6. Step 6

    Drain the okra and add to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover, and seal. When pressure is reached, reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes.
  7. Step 7

    Remove from the heat, use fast-release for pressure, unseal the top, stir, and let rest loosely covered for 15 minutes before serving.