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Pineapple Chicken Afritada

Pineapple Chicken Afritada

Chicken stew with pineapple, potato, and carrots.

⏱ Prep: 10 min ⏱ Cook: 50 min

Ingredients

  • 2 large bs. chicken (cut into serving pieces)
  • 1 piece Knorr chicken cube
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 8 oz pineapple chunks (in can)
  • 1 piece potato (diced)
  • 1 piece carrot (sliced)
  • 1 piece red bell pepper (cut into squares)
  • 1 piece green bell pepper (cut into squares)
  • 1 piece onion (chopped)
  • 4 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 3 piece dried bay leaves
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 0 Fish sauce and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic. Continue cooking while stirring until it starts to turn golden brown in color.

  2. Add onion. Saute until it softens.

  3. Add chicken. Cook each side for 1 minute or until the color turns light brown.

  4. Pour the tomato sauce, juice from pineapple chunks, and water into the pan. Stir. Cover the pan.

  5. Once the liquid starts to boil, add Knorr Chicken Cube and bay leaves. Cover the pan and then adjust the heat to a low setting. Continue cooking for 18 minutes.

  6. Use a kitchen tong to turn the chicken pieces over. Continue cooking the opposite side for 12 minutes.

  7. Add pineapple, potato, and carrot. Cook for 10 minutes.

  8. Season with fish sauce and ground black pepper.

  9. Add bell pepper. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

  10. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve and enjoy!