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Chicken Okro Soup

Name: Chicken Okro Soup
Cuisine: Nigeria
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Palm Oil; 1 Onions (Chopped); 20 Fingers of Okro; 5 MAGGI Chicken Cube; 250 mL Water; 1 Smoked Chicken; 1 tsp Chopped Garlic; 2 tsp Chopped Ginger; 1 bunch Spinach; 1 tbsp Crayfish Powder

Nigeria ↗Main Dishes ↗

Chicken Okro Soup is a Nigerian main-dish recipe from the 2024 MAGGI Nigeria cookbook.

Ingredients: 10
From the kitchen: Nigeria

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Preparation

Finely chop the okro. Place a pan over heat and add 2 spoons of red palm oil. Add the chopped okro and stir-fry. Set aside.
In the pot, add deboned smoked chicken, chopped onion, ginger, garlic, crayfish powder, water and 5 MAGGI Chicken cubes. Cook for 10 minutes. Add okro and stir. Add the chopped leaves and simmer for 3 minutes.
Add the cooked okro to the stew base, stir and cook for 2 minutes. Serve with banku, eba, fufu or rice.

Recipe notes

16 min

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USDA ingredient data

Partial recipe · included ingredients only

The source does not provide a verified serving count. The summary uses original recipe quantities before any batch multiplier, not per serving. Enter your own serving count in the full label to see per-serving amounts.

Calculated automatically from 5 of 10 ingredients. This is an incomplete subtotal, not the full recipe’s nutrition.

Calories: 292 kcal
Fat: 27.4 g
Carbohydrate: 11.9 g
Protein: 1.5 g

Standard USDA sizes assumed for Onions. Exact portions and food assumptions are listed below.

Not included: Fingers of Okro, MAGGI Chicken Cube, 1 Smoked Chicken, 1 bunch Spinach, Crayfish Powder.

Fingers of Okro: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
MAGGI Chicken Cube: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
1 Smoked Chicken: Preparation or edible yield differs from an unqualified food. Review the matching USDA food and edible grams.
1 bunch Spinach: This ingredient has a choice, mixed foods, an unspecified package or an unquantified amount. Review the food and edible grams.
Crayfish Powder: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated subtotal · included ingredients only

5 of 10 ingredients included. Excluded ingredients are not counted in the amounts or % Daily Values.

Servings in original recipe (optional)

Serving count is unknown. Amounts and % Daily Values below apply to the whole original recipe’s included ingredients.

Amount per original recipe

Calories292

Estimated nutrition facts for included ingredients only
Amount per original recipe	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.4 g	35%
Saturated Fat 13.5 g	67%
Trans Fat Unavailable	—
Cholesterol 0 mg	0%
Sodium 15.4 mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 11.9 g	4%
Dietary Fiber 2 g	7%
Total Sugars 4.8 g	—
Includes Added Sugars Unavailable	—
Protein 1.5 g	—
Vitamin D Unavailable	—
Calcium 38.5 mg	3%
Iron 0.3 mg	2%
Potassium 188.4 mg	4%

Nutrient data notes

A nutrient amount is unavailable when any included ingredient lacks that source value.

Trans Fat: USDA data missing for Palm Oil.
Includes Added Sugars: USDA data missing for Palm Oil, Onions, Water, Garlic, Ginger.
Vitamin D: USDA data missing for Palm Oil.

* Percent Daily Values use FDA reference values for adults and children aged 4 and over, based on a 2,000 calorie diet. They apply to the amount shown above.

— means no % Daily Value is shown. Trans fat and total sugars have no established Daily Value; protein %DV is omitted because protein-quality data is unavailable. Missing nutrient amounts are not treated as zero.

Daily Value reference: FDA ↗

Ingredients used in this estimate

2 tbsp Palm Oil
27.2 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tbsp = 13.6 g.
Estimate uses USDA Oil, palm. Use edible ingredient quantities; variety, preparation and brands can differ. USDA source ↗
1 Onions (Chopped)
110 g edible ingredient. Standard size assumed: 1 × USDA medium (2-1/2" dia); 1 portion = 110 g.
Onions are estimated using USDA raw onions. Red and other onion varieties can differ. USDA source ↗
20 Fingers of Okro
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
5 MAGGI Chicken Cube
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
250 mL Water
250 g edible ingredient. Converted with US volume units from USDA 1 liter = 1000 g.
Water and ice contribute no macronutrients. Unspecified ice quantity is excluded. USDA source ↗
1 Smoked Chicken
Excluded: Preparation or edible yield differs from an unqualified food. Review the matching USDA food and edible grams.
1 tsp Chopped Garlic
2.8 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tsp = 2.8 g.
Raw peeled garlic. A bare count is not assumed to mean cloves. USDA source ↗
2 tsp Chopped Ginger
4 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tsp = 2 g.
Raw ginger root, not ground dried ginger. USDA source ↗
1 bunch Spinach
Excluded: This ingredient has a choice, mixed foods, an unspecified package or an unquantified amount. Review the food and edible grams.
1 tbsp Crayfish Powder
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.

Values use ingredient nutrients per 100 g and food-specific USDA portion weights. Cups, tablespoons and teaspoons use US measures. Pinches, handfuls, “to taste” and unspecified package sizes are excluded. Common counted foods use the stated size or a documented standard USDA portion when a count is supplied; these assumptions are identified above. Other unspecified counts remain excluded.

Assumes included ingredients are retained. Cooking losses, drained liquids, discarded oil, alcohol evaporation and changes in water content are not modeled. Missing nutrient values are shown as unavailable, not zero.

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Data retrieved 2026-11-08. These are automatically calculated estimates, not a laboratory analysis.

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FROM THE PRISCY KITCHEN

FROM AFRICA & THE CARIBBEAN

Chicken Okro Soup

Nigeria ↗Main Dishes ↗

Chicken Okro Soup is a Nigerian main-dish recipe from the 2024 MAGGI Nigeria cookbook.

Ingredients: 10
From the kitchen: Nigeria

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Preparation

Finely chop the okro. Place a pan over heat and add 2 spoons of red palm oil. Add the chopped okro and stir-fry. Set aside.
In the pot, add deboned smoked chicken, chopped onion, ginger, garlic, crayfish powder, water and 5 MAGGI Chicken cubes. Cook for 10 minutes. Add okro and stir. Add the chopped leaves and simmer for 3 minutes.
Add the cooked okro to the stew base, stir and cook for 2 minutes. Serve with banku, eba, fufu or rice.

Recipe notes

16 min

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Nutrition estimate

USDA ingredient data

Partial recipe · included ingredients only

Calculated automatically from 5 of 10 ingredients. This is an incomplete subtotal, not the full recipe’s nutrition.

Calories: 292 kcal
Fat: 27.4 g
Carbohydrate: 11.9 g
Protein: 1.5 g

Standard USDA sizes assumed for Onions. Exact portions and food assumptions are listed below.

Not included: Fingers of Okro, MAGGI Chicken Cube, 1 Smoked Chicken, 1 bunch Spinach, Crayfish Powder.

Fingers of Okro: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
MAGGI Chicken Cube: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
1 Smoked Chicken: Preparation or edible yield differs from an unqualified food. Review the matching USDA food and edible grams.
1 bunch Spinach: This ingredient has a choice, mixed foods, an unspecified package or an unquantified amount. Review the food and edible grams.
Crayfish Powder: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated subtotal · included ingredients only

5 of 10 ingredients included. Excluded ingredients are not counted in the amounts or % Daily Values.

Servings in original recipe (optional)

Serving count is unknown. Amounts and % Daily Values below apply to the whole original recipe’s included ingredients.

Amount per original recipe

Calories292

Estimated nutrition facts for included ingredients only
Amount per original recipe	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.4 g	35%
Saturated Fat 13.5 g	67%
Trans Fat Unavailable	—
Cholesterol 0 mg	0%
Sodium 15.4 mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 11.9 g	4%
Dietary Fiber 2 g	7%
Total Sugars 4.8 g	—
Includes Added Sugars Unavailable	—
Protein 1.5 g	—
Vitamin D Unavailable	—
Calcium 38.5 mg	3%
Iron 0.3 mg	2%
Potassium 188.4 mg	4%

Nutrient data notes

A nutrient amount is unavailable when any included ingredient lacks that source value.

Trans Fat: USDA data missing for Palm Oil.
Includes Added Sugars: USDA data missing for Palm Oil, Onions, Water, Garlic, Ginger.
Vitamin D: USDA data missing for Palm Oil.

* Percent Daily Values use FDA reference values for adults and children aged 4 and over, based on a 2,000 calorie diet. They apply to the amount shown above.

Daily Value reference: FDA ↗

Ingredients used in this estimate

2 tbsp Palm Oil
27.2 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tbsp = 13.6 g.
Estimate uses USDA Oil, palm. Use edible ingredient quantities; variety, preparation and brands can differ. USDA source ↗
1 Onions (Chopped)
110 g edible ingredient. Standard size assumed: 1 × USDA medium (2-1/2" dia); 1 portion = 110 g.
Onions are estimated using USDA raw onions. Red and other onion varieties can differ. USDA source ↗
20 Fingers of Okro
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
5 MAGGI Chicken Cube
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
250 mL Water
250 g edible ingredient. Converted with US volume units from USDA 1 liter = 1000 g.
Water and ice contribute no macronutrients. Unspecified ice quantity is excluded. USDA source ↗
1 Smoked Chicken
Excluded: Preparation or edible yield differs from an unqualified food. Review the matching USDA food and edible grams.
1 tsp Chopped Garlic
2.8 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tsp = 2.8 g.
Raw peeled garlic. A bare count is not assumed to mean cloves. USDA source ↗
2 tsp Chopped Ginger
4 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tsp = 2 g.
Raw ginger root, not ground dried ginger. USDA source ↗
1 bunch Spinach
Excluded: This ingredient has a choice, mixed foods, an unspecified package or an unquantified amount. Review the food and edible grams.
1 tbsp Crayfish Powder
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Data retrieved 2026-11-08. These are automatically calculated estimates, not a laboratory analysis.

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