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Chicken Afritada

Chicken Afritada

Chicken Afritada — a Filipino chicken dish with local spices and herbs. A comforting meal passed down through generations.

Prep: 5 min Cook: 45 min

Ingredients

2 4 6 8 10
  • 0.7 kg (1.5 lbs) Chicken (cut into serving pieces)
  • 2 piece potato (cubed)
  • 1 piece carrot (sliced)
  • 8 oz. tomato sauce
  • 3 piece hotdog (sliced)
  • 0.5 cup green peas
  • 3 piece bay leaves
  • 1 piece red onion (chopped)
  • 2 tsp garlic (minced)
  • 3 cup chicken broth
  • 0.5 tsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition per serving

Calories 40
Protein 2.7g
Fat 0.3g
Carbs 6.7g
Fiber 1.8g
Sugar 2.4g
Sodium 722mg

Per serving (4 servings). Values are estimates.

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a cooking pot. Saute onion and garlic until the onion softens.

  2. Add chicken. Cook for 30 seconds. Turn it over and cook the other side for another 30 seconds.

  3. Pour tomato sauce and chicken broth. Cover. Let boil.

  4. Add dried bay leaves. Cover the cooking pot. Continue to cook in medium heat for 30 minutes.

  5. Add hotdogs and carrot. Cook for 3 minutes.

  6. Add potato. Cover the pot and cook for 8 minutes.

  7. Add green peas. Cook for 2 minutes.

  8. Season with salt and ground black pepper

  9. Serve!