Okra Pilau
Okra Pilau, or Okra Pilaf, is a low country favorite. White rice is cooked with bacon, onion, and sliced okra for a fresh and flavorful southern side dish.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 5 slices bacon, chopped
- 1/2 medium yellow or sweet onion, diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cups sliced okra
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Fry bacon in a medium pot until crispy. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside.Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of bacon grease.
- Add onion and bell pepper to the bacon grease in the pot and cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes.
- Add okra and cook 2 more minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook 20 minutes.
- Fluff rice and stir in bacon.
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcal