Philippines

Chicken Afritada

Name: Chicken Afritada
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Philippines
Ingredients: 800 g Chicken pieces; 400 g Tomato sauce & tomatoes; 2 each Potatoes & carrots; 1 Bell pepper; some of each Garlic & onion; some of each Soy sauce & bay leaf; 1 tbsp Fish sauce (patis)

Filipino chicken-and-tomato braise

Afritada is a Filipino braise in tomato sauce whose name nods to the Spanish colonial influence.

Chicken is braised with potatoes, carrots and peppers in a hearty tomato sauce - a classic for family gatherings and the Sunday table.

Servings4

Time50 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Chicken pieces800 g
Tomato sauce & tomatoes400 g
Potatoes & carrots2 each
Bell pepper1
Garlic & onionsome of each
Soy sauce & bay leafsome of each
Fish sauce (patis)1 tbsp

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Sear the chicken all over in oil, remove.
Sweat the garlic and onion.
Add tomato sauce, soy sauce and bay leaf.
Add chicken, potatoes and carrots and braise.
Add the pepper near the end, season with patis, serve with rice.

Make it original

Fish sauce (patis) for chicken afritada is in the Asia Boutique.

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