Chicken Afritada
Chicken Afritada

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Chicken Afritada or afritadang manok is a type of Filipino chicken stew with tomato based sauced. It is a simple dish that can be cooked on regular days. It is perfect for lunch and is better when eaten with warm white rice. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Chicken Afritada is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Chicken Afritada is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken afritada using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Afritada:
  1. Prepare 2 lbs Chicken pieces of drumsticks, thighs, wings, and breasts
  2. Take 2 Tbsps. Lemon juice
  3. Get 2 Tbsps soy sauce
  4. Make ready 2 Tbsps oil
  5. Prepare 2 cloves garlic chopped
  6. Make ready 1 onion chopped
  7. Take 2 tomatoes chopped
  8. Prepare 2 Tbsps Fish Sauce or patis
  9. Take Salt and pepper
  10. Make ready 1 cup tomato sauce
  11. Prepare 1 cup water
  12. Get 1 large potato peeled and cubed
  13. Prepare 2 carrots chopped
  14. Get 1 red bell pepper chopped

The meat is stewed in tomato sauce together with carrots, potatoes, and bell pepper. If many people will share your Chicken Afritada, you can cut the chicken into smaller pieces and perhaps add more potato and carrot. I use store bought chicken broth for this recipe. You may use regular chicken stock or chicken cube.

Instructions to make Chicken Afritada:
    1. Marinate chicken pieces in soy sauce and lemon juice for half an hour. Drain chicken from the marinade.
    1. In a heavy pan, heat oil over medium high heat. Sauté garlic, onions and tomatoes for 2 minutes or until onions are soft.
    1. Add chicken pieces and saute for a few minutes until meat is nicely browned and no longer pink.
  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.
    1. 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!

I use store bought chicken broth for this recipe. You may use regular chicken stock or chicken cube. Chicken Afritada is another popular Filipino dish. Pieces of chicken are cooked in tomato sauce along with carrots, potatoes and bell peppers. Some prefer to add green peas and hot dogs as well, but I prefer my chicken afritada without it.

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