How to cook Chicken Afritada (Filipino Dish)
72Chicken Afritada
Prep time: 45-60 minutes
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients:
2 lbs chicken -sliced in small bite pieces (whatever part u prefered the most)
1 tbspn Olive oil
1/4 cup minced garlic
1/4 cup onion, sliced
1 medium tomato, sliced
1 cup tomato sauce or 1/2 tomato paste (just add more water)
2 tbsp Fish sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp ground pepper
1 cup water or chicken stock (just use 1/2 cup if you're using tomato sauce)
1/2 cup green peppers, sliced in strips
1 medium carrot, sliced or cubed if desired
Cubed potatoes - 1 1/2 inch wide by 1 inch is fine Sweet dill pickles (small) Sliced in half diagonally
Procedure:
Heat 2 tablespoons oil and saute garlic, onion, tomatoes. Add chicken until cooked. Add patis, sautee for a couple of minutes then add tomato sauce/paste and water. Cover and simmer for about 20-25 minutes in medium fire. Add green peppers, sweet dill pickles, carrots and fried potatoes if desired. Remove cover and simmer for another 15 minutes until sauce thickens or add water if necessary.
NOTE/TIPS:
- If there is no canned tomato sauce/tomato paste - lots of fresh tomatoes is okay, much better and healthier.
- The longer you simmer in slow fire the better, so that all the sauce will incorporate really well with the meat and the rest of the ingredients. This also improves the color which looks more appetizing.
- When peeling potatoes, leave some skin out. The nutrient potassium is actually in the skin. Either you can fry it or you can bake(20-25mins) then broil(8-10mins) it in your toaster, much easier.
-When I cook this dish, I cooked the whole chicken parts, this way I get different types of meat in there. My husband likes the white meat, my daughter wants to eat the drumstick part, my son thighs and I get the wings or drumettes. Isn't that Perfect? :=)
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That should work also. It's just that it wouldn't have the perfect taste of what beef afritada should taste like. I'm sure it will be edible and as tasty as it is. Remember, just simmer it for longer time. That's where the secret is.
I love cooking, I will try your version of Afritada!
Do you have recipe for "Beef Mechado"? Thanks!
Sure, I will post the recipe for Beef Mechado.
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Steph says:
5 months ago
I'm trying to get rid of things in my fridge/pantry and noticed I have everything to make afritada except the onions (only have green onions) bell peppers, potatoes and dill pickles. Will the taste significantly change without those ingredients? I promised myself I wouldn't buy any groceries during the week.