CHICKEN AFRITADA
Chicken Afritada is one of the many dish Filipinos inherited from the Spaniards during the Spanish Regime.
This dish is also known as Afritadang Manok. This a dish consists of braised chicken cooked in a tomato-based sauce. Along with carrots, potatoes, onions, and red and green bell peppers and served on a bed of rice.
This dish is very similar to the Western’s and the American’s Chicken Casserole.
How to cook CHICKEN AFRITADA
CHICKEN AFRITADA RECIPE
This recipe is a simplified version of Philippine Chicken Afritada. This recipe is a one-pot-dish for those who are looking for a quick meal dish.Chicken afritada is the filipino version of Chicken Casserole. Chicken is cooked slowly in tomato paste giving it thick tomato-ey sauce with the hint of paprika.
Ingredients
- 6 pcs Chicken Thigh bone in
- 2 med Onion sliced
- 1 pc Green Bell Pepper cubed - 1 inch
- 4 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1.5 tsp Salt or Fish Sauce
- 1.5 cup Water
- 1.5 small Potato peeled & sliced - 0.5 inch
- 1.5 med Carrot peeled & sliced (diagonal) - 0.5 inch
- 0.5 cup Frozen Peas -optional
Instructions
- Scatter onions and green bell pepper in the bottom of the pan.6 pcs Chicken Thigh, 2 med Onion, 1 pc Green Bell Pepper, 4 tbsp Tomato Paste, 1.5 tsp Salt, 1.5 cup Water
- Sprinkle salt and add in tomato paste.
- Place chicken on top and add in water.
- Boil and simmer in low heat for 30 mins.
- Add in potato slices & carrots, stir and simmer for 5 mins.1.5 small Potato, 1.5 med Carrot
- Add frozen peas, stir and conitue to simmer until peas are cooked.0.5 cup Frozen Peas
- Serve hot with boiled rice.
Notes
Store in the fridge in a sealed container not more that 2 days.
Reheat in the microwave for 3 mins in full power.
