Chicken Afritada


Ingredients:
3/4 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces
250 grams tomato sauce
2 cups chicken stock
1 large potato, quartered
1 large carrot, sliced
1 large bell pepper, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
2 pieces bay leaves(laurel)
10 pieces peppercorns
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons cooking oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 lemon or calamansi juice

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, marinate the chicken in soy sauce and lemon juice for 30 minutes.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil then fry potato and carrots until light brown. Remove and set aside.
2. Pan-fry the chicken until the color turns light brown. Remove and set aside.
3. Saute garlic and onions then add chicken, tomato sauce, chicken stock, bay leaves and peppercorns. Simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Add the potato and carrots and bell pepper. Season with salt, sugar and ground black pepper.
5. Simmer for another 3 minutes then remove from heat.
6. Serve with steamed rice. Enjoy!

Afritadang Bangus

Filipino Style Recipe: Afritadang bangus or milkfish is another variety of popular Filipino tomato-based stew. Afritada is commonly consist of chicken but we will use milkfish(bangus) for this recipe. The fish comes fried then cooked in tomato sauce together with potatoes, carrots and bell pepper. This dish is usually serve as main dish together with steamed rice.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 40-50 minutes
Good for 4-6 persons

Ingredients:
1 big sized milkfish(bangus), slice diagonally into 1 inch thick
1 green bell pepper, slice into strips
1 large potato, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 pack(115 grams) tomato sauce
1 cup water
salt and pepper to taste
1 carrots, sliced(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a frying pan, heat oil then fry potatoes and carrots until light brown. Drain and set aside.
2. Sprinkle milkfish with salt then fry until golden brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil then saute ginger, garlic and onion.
2. Add bell pepper then continue sauteing for 2 minutes.
3. Pour tomato sauce and water then bring to boil. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Add potatoes, carrots and fried fish then simmer for 2 minutes.
5. Remove from heat then transfer to serving plate. Serve with steamed rice.

Chicken Afritada Recipe

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Filipino Style Recipe: chicken afritada recipe is basic Filipino tomato-based stew consisting of chicken in tomato sauce with potato, carrots and bell pepper.

Estimated time of preparation and cooking: 40-50 minutes
Good for 4-6 persons

Ingredients:
3/4 kilo chicken, cut into serving pieces
250 grams tomato sauce
1 large potato, quartered
1 large carrot, sliced
1 large bell pepper, sliced
1 cup green peas
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
4 pieces hotdogs, sliced
1-1/4 cups chicken stock
2 pieces bay leaves(laurel)
4 tablespoons cooking oil
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 lemon or calamansi juice

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, marinate the chicken in soy sauce and lemon juice for 30 minutes.
Part 2
1. In a saucepan, heat cooking oil and pan-fry the chicken until the color turns light brown. Set aside
2. Saute garlic and onions. Add the sliced hotdogs and chicken then cook for a minute.
3. Pour-in tomato sauce and chicken stock then add bay leaves. Simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Add the potato and carrots then simmer for 7 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
5. Add bell pepper and green peas. Adjust seasoning with salt, sugar and ground black pepper.
6. Simmer for another 3 minutes then remove from heat.
7. Serve with steamed rice. Enjoy!