Gumbo-inspired spicy chicken stew with okra and Old Bay

Ingredients

• 3 T olive oil
• 3 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 stalks of celery, sliced
• 4 cloves of garlic, sliced
• 2 tsp old bay seasoning
• 1 tsp cayenne (reduce to 1/2 if spice sensitive)
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 T chopped parsley
• 1 28-oz can whole tomatoes in tomato puree
• 4 C chicken broth
• 1 lemon, zest and juice
• 2 C frozen chopped okra
• 3 C cooked white rice
• salt and pepper
• chopped scallions/parsley
• hot sauce of your choice