Chicken Afritada

Introduce

Chef :

Christian Allarde

Chicken Afritada

I love Making this dish this another version from Pork Afritada. With the vegetables and potatoes I mean who doesn’t love potatoes, this dish is another Spanish influence dish like Menudo, Mechado and my favorite Caldereta all with a tomato sauce base.

Ingredient

2 lbs

Chicken pieces of drumsticks, thighs, wings, and breasts

Tbsps. Lemon juice

2 Tbsps

soy sauce

2 Tbsps

oil

2 cloves

garlic chopped

onion chopped

tomatoes chopped

2 Tbsps

Fish Sauce or patis

1 cup

tomato sauce

1 cup

water

large potato peeled and cubed

carrots chopped

red bell pepper chopped

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

1. Marinate chicken pieces in soy sauce and lemon juice for half an hour. Drain chicken from the marinade.

* Step 2

2. In a heavy pan, heat oil over medium high heat. Sauté garlic, onions and tomatoes for 2 minutes or until onions are soft.

* Step 3

3. Add chicken pieces and saute for a few minutes until meat is nicely browned and no longer pink.

* Step 4

Add fish sauce and stir. Add tomato sauce and water and stir to combine. Let the mixture boil and then reduce heat. Cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes.

* Step 5

5. Add carrots, red bell pepper and potatoes; cover and cook for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.  6. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. 7. Serve with steamed rice. Enjoy!

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