Chicken Afritada or Apritadang Manok is one of those Filipino dishes that are cooked in a tomato-based sauce. In Philippines, Chicken Afritada is so popular and loved by many Filipinos. This has been an everyday dish in Filipino households. This is delicious and an easy-to-make home style dish. However, with all the complete ingredients and putting some love and enjoyment in your cooking will absolutely turn this usual dish into something extra-ordinary.
My father, a known chef in our hometown, used to cook this all the time during birthdays and fiestas. In addition, among all Chicken Afritada I’ve tasted, his one is the best. I tried to cook in my own way and yet it ended well. Smile. Thanks to him, I may not possess all the ability he has in cooking, but still I have little. If you like to cook Chicken Afritada and doesn’t know how, we’ll this post maybe a big help.
Ingredients
2 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 large potato, peeled and quartered
1 large carrot, sliced
1 large bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
1 cup green peas
8 ounces tomato sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 pieces hotdogs, sliced
1 medium onion, diced
1 1/4 cups chicken broth or stock
2 pieces dried bay leaves
1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
4 tablespoons cooking oil
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Procedure
- Heat cooking oil in a pot or casserole.
- Fry the chicken until it turns light brown, then remove from the pot and set aside.
- On the same pot, cook garlic and onions.
- Add the sliced hotdogs and fry chicken then cook for a minute.
- Add tomato sauce and chicken stock then the bay leaves. Simmer for just 30 to 40 minutes.
- Put the potato and carrots then boil for 7 minutes or wait until the vegetables are soft.
- Add the bell pepper, green peas, sugar, salt and ground black pepper then cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Turn the heat off then transfer to a serving plate. Enjoy!
Number of Servings: 6