Chicken Afritada
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 large potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 large carrot, cut into pieces
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 800g chicken, cut into pieces
- 400ml tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 chicken cube (optional)
- 2 bell peppers, cut into squares
- 1/2 cup canned green peas
- patis and ground pepper to taste
- Heat oil in a pot and fry the potatoes and carrots until cooked. Remove from pot and set aside.
- Remove excess oil and leave about 2 tbsp. Sauté onions and garlic until onions become translucent.
- Add chicken pieces, season with patis and cook with the onions and garlic until brown.
- Add tomato sauce and water. Mix well. Simmer until chicken becomes tender.
- Add chicken cube, if using. Stir to dissolve.
- Add potatoes and carrots. Simmer for around 2 minutes. By this time the sauce becomes thick because of the starch in the potatoes.
- Season with patis and ground black pepper to taste.
- Add bell peppers and green peas and simmer for a minute or until bell pepper is cooked but not too soft.
- Serve with steamed rice. Enjoy!