Cooking with Peachy

“Chicken afritada is a legacy of the long Spanish occupation in the Philippines, a tomato sauce-based dish, similar to caldereta and mechado”

Difficulty: ★★
Preparation time: 30 min
Cooking time: 1 hour 15 min
Servings: 6
Calories per serving: 390 kcal

Ingredients:

• Chicken tights – 800 g (1.76 lb.)
• Chicken wings – 400 g (14.11 oz.)
• Potatoes (cubed) – 400 g (14.11 oz.)
• Carrots (sliced) – 300 g (10.58 oz.)
• Tomatoes (cubed) – 600 g (1.32 lb.) (or tomato sauce)
• Onion (quartered) – 1 1/2 PC.
• Garlic (minced) – 50 g (1.76 oz.)
• Green bell pepper – 120 g (4.23 oz.)
• Black pepper (ground) – 1/2 tsp.
• Chicken stock powder (optional) – 1 tbsp.
• Green peas – 100 g (3.53 oz.)
• Oyster sauce – 3 tbsp. (add more if needed)

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, season the chicken wings and legs with chicken stock powder and ginger powder.
2. After seasoning, heat the wok or non-stick pan and brown the chicken until slightly golden brown.
3. Sauté the onion, garlic, add tomatoes, oyster sauce and simmer until tomatoes are smashed.
4. Add the ground pepper, cover with lid and simmer until chicken is cooked.
5. Add the carrots and after 5 minutes add the potatoes.
6. Once vegetables are cooked, add the green bell pepper, green peas and simmer for 2 minutes.