Chicken Afritada Video Recipe
Jan 20th, 2010 by Robert Colinares | 6,929 Views | Print Post
Whenever we’re talking about food that Filipino’s inherited from the Spaniards, Afritada is one of the dishes that stand out. In Philippine cuisine there are several dishes that use tomato sauce based ingredients and Afritada is definitely one of them.
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Ingredients:
2 Lbs. Chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
1 to 2 cups Polish sausage or hotdogs
1 Large can tomato sauce (14oz.)
3 Medium sized potatoes, quartered
3 Small Carrots cut into 1 inch lengths
1 Red & Green bell pepper seeded and cut into bite size pieces
1 Medium Onion (diced)
3 Gloves of Garlic (smashed)
4 Tbs. Corn oil
1 Tbs. Patis (fish sauce)
3 Tbs. Soy sauce
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 Chicken Bouillon Cube
Cooking procedure:
Begin by browning the chicken using four tablespoons of corn oil and season it lightly with salt and pepper.
After the chicken browns, add the garlic and let it cook until golden brown.
After adding the onions, stir it well and let it cook until soft (shiny stage).
When the onions are ready go ahead and season with patis (fish sauce) and soy sauce. Cover the chicken and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
After simmering for two minutes add 14oz. of tomato sauce, stir it well, replace cover, and bring it back to simmer.
After the tomato sauce simmers, add one cube of chicken bouillon for extra flavor. Let it simmer again until the bouillon is totally dissolved.
After the bouillon dissolves, add the potatoes and carrots, stir it well, and replace the cover. Let it simmer until potatoes and carrots are halfway cooked (about 4 minutes).
After cooking the potatoes and carrots for 4 minutes add the green peas and sausage.
Replace the cover and allow it to simmer for 2 minutes.
After two minutes adjust the taste by adding more salt and pepper and patis if needed.
When your satisfied with the taste bring it back to simmer.
Finally you can now add the bell peppers, stir it really well, then replace the cover, and allow the bell peppers to cook for 3 minutes.
You’re finally done and that’s all there is to it. Enjoy your chicken afritada!
It mentions sausage but never tells me what to do with them or when to do it.
John,
I’m sorry about that. Add the sausage immediately after you add the green peas. If you prefer hotdogs rather than sausge do so, just make sure you use beef franks instead of pork.
Cheers,
Robert Colinares
Hi Mr. Colinares, i really love your site. Ive been looking for recipes in your blog since last year. And they’re all great. im 25 yrs old pro hndi po kc ako marunong magluto, so pag cnasabi ng mother ko na tantsahin ko lng ung paglagay ng spices, hndi ko alam pano. Akala ko po hndi na kyo mgpopost ulit ng recipes. But again, thank you for your recipes. I live in canada with my husband and baby, but we always have a filipino dish on the table. God bless!
Is it compulsory to add fish sauce|?
Thanks for your simple recipe. I simply love it and I’m pretty sure my family will love this recipe. thanks again, carmen
I’m SO glad I found your site!
I’m originally from San Diego, CA. My parents are from Tarlac (my Dad’s from San Roque, and my mom’s from Camiling).
I now live in the Northwest of the UK, with my husband. Our closest large towns are Manchester and Birmingham. But, now that I have your recipes-with photos(HURRAH!:D)-I can make them for myself and for my husband. Well, one day, when we have our own place. But, still! Thanks for the great recipes and photos!
Robert,
I love the homey feel of this ideo.
You have to make more of these videos…
BTW! Food is indeed Yum-O!
xoxo,
Leya
Another chicken recipe, love it, thanks for posting
what kind of soy sauce do you prefer?
Ray,
I cook with Silver Swan soy sauce. You should be able to find that brand on any groceries store that carry Filipino foods.
Robert