Today, for the very first time I attempted to cook a famous Filipino dish called Chicken Afritada ! I've been following my own comfort zone when it comes to cooking certain filipino dishes (adobo, bistec, pancit, etc) but today I had a craving for something different - now that I have more time I am learning to find out more about myself and my heritage. I never realized how easy and so scrumptious this dish is - I say scrumptious because I was ready to flop this recipe. Anyways, I pulled this recipe from FilipinoFoodRecipes.net and enjoyed using my cooking skills.
I am waiting for Art to come back from the gym so we can eat like the true filipinos that we are - cross legged indian-style and all hands !! ha ha. Here is the recipe and a few photos !
Now this is what I call one of my Recipes of Love...
50 minutes
Chicken Afritada Ingredients: |
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1 kilo chicken, cut into pieces
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5 pieces potatoes, peeled and halved
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1 red onion, diced
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1 head garlic, minced
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1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
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1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
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2 cups pork or chicken stock (broth)
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1 cup tomato sauce
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2 tablespoons of patis (fish sauce)
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3 tablespoons of cooking oil
Chicken Afritada Cooking Instructions: |
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In a cooking pot or wok, heat oil.
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Sauté garlic and onions.
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Add chicken and slightly brown.
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Pour the tomato sauce and stock. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 20 minutes or until the chicken is almost cooked.
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Add potatoes and continue to cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked.
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Add the green and red bell peppers, simmer for an additional minute or two.
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Salt and pepper to taste
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Serve this chicken recipe hot with steamed rice.
