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Okra Rice With Chicken And Mole Orange Sauce

Make Okra Rice With Chicken And Mole Orange Sauce at home with Slivered Almonds, Instant Rice, Water, Butter Buds, and Hot Water. About 35 min from start to finish for 2. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp
• 4 oz
• 1/4 cup
• 2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 tbsp
• 2
• 1 cup
• 1 tsp
• 3/4 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1/4 cup
• 2
• 1 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Warm a sauce pan and roast the almonds for about 3 minutes.

2. 2

   Add rice mix with seasoning package, additional fast cooking white rice, water, 1 tablespoon of butter substitute or a diet margarine.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil; reduce heat, add the green onions, cover and simmer about 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the sliced okra: position the okra so that it is covered by the rice and its cooking liquid.

5. 5

   Season with the Cre-ole blend.

6. 6

   Continue to cook for another 7 minutes; adjust heat as necessary to puff the rice without overcooking the okra.

7. 7

   Juice one orange and stir in the commercial Mole' paste made with ancho, etc.

8. 8

   Set aside.

9. 9

   Slice the chicken breast to cut 4 medallion-sized pieces.

10. 10

    Heat a ridged griddle or skillet over high.

11. 11

    Remove pan from heat and lightly spray surface.

12. 12

    Return to the burner and sear chicken well on one side.

13. 13

    Season with freshly ground black pepper and sear the other side. (about 3 minutes first side, and 1-1/2 minutes on the second).

14. 14

    Add the orange juice and mole mixture to the pan; reduce the liquid to a sauce and occasionally ladle the sauce over the meat to keep it moist.

15. 15

    Sprinkle with chopped cilantro, quantity to taste.

16. 16

    Remove the rice mixture from the heat and add chopped cilantro to taste.

17. 17

    Then stir in the yogurt and the parmesan cheese; taste and season to taste.

18. 18

    Serve rice along side the chicken; drizzle the chicken with the sauce.

19. 19

    Garnish with lime, more cilantro, more fresh pepper.

20. 20

    Goes well with a plain crisp salad with fresh lime.

21. 21

    Cooks note: Slice the okra. Blanch in boiling water for about 1 minute. Drain and shock in ice water.