Chicken Afritada — Print Recipe

Tender chicken pieces braised in a rich tomato sauce with potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, and green peas — a Spanish-influenced Filipino home-cooking classic.

Ingredients

1 kg chicken, cut into serving pieces
250g tomato sauce
2 potatoes, cubed
2 carrots, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 cup green peas
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 cup chicken broth
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp cooking oil
Salt and pepper

Instructions

1 Heat oil in a heavy pot. Brown chicken pieces on all sides, about 8 minutes. Remove and set aside.
2 Sauté garlic and onion until softened. Add tomato sauce and cook 3 minutes.
3 Return chicken to the pot, add soy sauce, chicken broth, and bay leaves. Simmer 20 minutes.
4 Add potatoes and carrots, cook 10 minutes until vegetables begin to soften.
5 Add bell peppers and green peas, cook 5 more minutes until everything is tender.
6 Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot over steamed rice.

Did You Know?

Afritada comes from the Spanish word "fritada," but the Filipino version is entirely different from any Spanish dish — it is a purely Filipino creation inspired by Spanish cooking techniques.