Chicken Afritada
This traditional Filipino stew, known as chicken afritada, is a hearty and savoury one-pot meal. It features a whole chicken simmered with tomatoes, tomato sauce, potatoes, carrots, and green bell pepper. The rich tomato-based sauce develops deep flavour as it cooks. It is a comforting dish typically served over steamed rice for a complete and satisfying dinner. The recipe yields enough for a family meal, serving six people.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup seeded and chopped tomatoes
- 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 3 potatoes, quartered
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into matchsticks
- 1 carrot, chopped
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Method
- Warm the vegetable oil in a large wok. Cook the garlic until aromatic, about 3 minutes. Add the onion and continue to cook until it turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in the chopped tomatoes, using a fork to mash them, until the skin separates from the flesh, about 5 minutes.
- Place the chicken pieces into the wok and cook until they take on a light brown colour, about 5 minutes. Pour in the water, cover the wok, and bring the liquid to a boil. Add the tomato sauce and let the stew simmer so the flavours can meld, about 15 minutes.
- Introduce the quartered potatoes to the wok and simmer until they become tender, about 10 minutes. Stir through the bell pepper matchsticks and chopped carrot, simmering until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Finish by seasoning the stew with salt and ground black pepper to your taste.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories594 kcal
Fat45 g
Sugars5 g
Protein23 g
Sodium324 mg
Recipe details
CategoryMain course
Cuisinefilipino
Authorcandysweetemo
