HOW TO COOK CHICKEN AFRITADA (AFRITADANG MANOK)
Chicken Afritada is a
Philippine traditional dish that originated in Spain. It is a chicken dish combined with tomato sauce and some vegetables like
carrots and green peas. I did not know how to cook it before until my ex-girlfriend
told me that Chicken Afritada is one
of her favorite dishes when we were still dating. My mom taught me how to cook
it different from the traditional Afritada
that the Filipinos and Spanish cook. There are many versions of this dish that
I believe was originated in the Philippines.
I know how to cook versions of Afritada
but I find Chicken afritada more
appealing. I gathered recipes from
my mom and granny and I am going to share with you the best of them. Here is
the recipe:
CHICKEN AFRITADA RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS
2 lbs chicken (cut into medium
sizes)
6 pcs potatoes, (cut into serving
sizes)
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium size onion, minced
1 red bell pepper, cut into
strips
1 green bell pepper, cut into
strips
1 pc instant chicken broth cube
(dissolved in 2 cups of water)
1 cup tomato sauce
3 tbps vegetable or cooking oil
Salt to taste
PROCEDURE:
1. Heat the oil in a pot.
2. Saute garlic until brown then
add onion.
3. Add the chicken, stir fry
until chicken is light brown.
4. Pour in the tomato sauce and
dissolved broth cube and stir.
5. Boil and simmer until the
chicken is half-cooked.
6. Add the potatoes, simmer until
the potatoes are cooked.
7. Add the bell peppers and
simmer until peppers are cooked.
8. Add salt according to your taste.
9. And serve.