Chicken Smothered In Okra-Tomato Sauce

Preparation : In shallow dish, mix together flour, seasoning salt, and black pepper. Add chicken, turning to coat each piece. In large frypan, place oil and heat over medium heat. Add chicken and cook about 20 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Remove chicken from frypan and drain off all but 3 tablespoons of the oil. Add onion, bell pepper and celery; cook, stirring, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, okra, tomotoes, thyme, parsley and hot pepper sauce. Return chicken to frypan; spoon sauce over chicken. Cover and cook over medium low heat about 15 minutes or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease. Serve with rice and pass hot pepper, if desired.