I just realized my post yesterday was incorrectly titled Chicken Afritada. It should have been Pork Afritada. I might as well post my recipe for the chicken version, eh?
Ingredients
- About 3 lbs whole chicken (chopped into fist size pieces)
- 2 potatoes (cubed)
- 3 carrots (chopped)
- 3/4 cup of frozen sweet peas, thawed
- 2 small cans of tomato sauce
- 1 cup of water
- 3/4 cup of tomato paste
- 6 tbsps of olive oil
- 1 whole garlic (Peeled and crushed)
- 1 large onion (cubed)
- 3 bay leaves
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat 3 tbsp of olive oil on high heat in a cast iron pot. Add the chicken and cook until brown – about 6 minutes.
- With the remaining oil stir in the garlic, onions, carrots, and potatoes for about 3 minutes.
- Add chicken, the tomato sauce, bay leaves and tomato paste to the pot and stir well.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour in 1/2 cup of water, stir, cover and simmer for about 40 minutes or until the meat and vegetables are done.
- Add more water if necessary. Adjust the seasonings.
- Finally, add the sweet peas and simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve hot over rice.
