Filipino Chicken Afritada

FILIPINO DISH

Chicken Afritada:

Estimated cooking time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 lb chicken, cut into pieces (can use boneless thighs, legs, or breast)

• 5 pieces potatoes, peeled and halved

• 3 carrots, peeled and cut in small pieces

• 1 red onion, diced

• 3 cloves of garlic, minced

• 1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips

• 2 cups chicken stock (broth)

• 1 cup tomato sauce

• 2 tablespoons of patis (fish sauce)

•3 tablespoons of cooking oil

Cooking Instructions:

• In a cooking pot or wok, heat oil.

• Sauté garlic and onions.

• Add chicken and slightly brown.

• Pour the tomato sauce and stock. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 20 minutes or until the

chicken is almost cooked.

• Add carrots and continue to cook for 5 minutes.

• Add potatoes and continue to cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked.

• Add the green and red bell peppers, simmer for an additional minute or two.

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Serve hot with rice.