Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Chicken Afritada

I have long been eating this dish and it is one of my favorites, but since I came to the US, I have cooked it only once.

Thanks to the different foodblogs in my blogroll, I have gotten some ideas. I also apply to this dish the same thing I do with menudo: marinate the chicken pieces first in soy sauce-lemon. I love the effect.

This is another addition to my collection of the dishes that hubby likes so much (as long as he gets the breast part).

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound chicken stewing cuts, marinated in
1/4 cup soy sauce
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
3-5 medium tomatoes, sliced
2-3 carrots, cut into chunks
4-5 potatoes cut in wedges
1/2 cup green peas
1 handful of red/orange/yellow bell peppers (Tip: When you buy bell peppers in packs of 3s but are not able to use up all at once, you may slice the rest and place on baking pan, freeze for 30 minutes, then transfer to a freezer bag and freeze for several more months.)

PROCEDURE:
Marinate the chicken pieces in soy sauce-lemon juice for at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, chop/slice all veggies.
On medium heat, sautee garlic then onion, then the tomatoes, followed by the chicken. Increase the heat until juices bubble, then lower to medium low, cover and let simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover, turn heat on medium high and let the juices evaporate, brown the chicken, then add the potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers. Cover, lower heat to medium low and let simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is done. Add green peas during the last 10 minutes of cooking. From time to time, check to avoid drying and add water in increments of 1/2 cup to the desired consistency of the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot with plain rice.

PAHABOL NOTE:
I added hotdogs in the end for the sake of my stepd.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow!This looks so yummy!Ma try nga! I'm glad it's easier to access your new kusina! Bilib ako sa tyaga mong magluto Manang!!I wish I have your talent lalo na't nahohomesick ako sa mga pagkain sa Pinas.

Manang said...

anonymous, I am glad to hear that it is easier to access now. Di naman ako lagi matyaga magluto. Paminsan-minsan, hamburger helper lang or mac n cheese. :D Pero lately, due to my impending full time work status as an RN, I feel the urge to cook and bake (and experiment) as often as I can while I still can...

KK said...

Thanks for this recipe Manang. I tried it today. It was yummy! I like the soy sauce and lemon marinade. The only request by my hubby was to de-bone it, he doesn't like getting his hands on stews. For me, I like using my fingers with my food. Boring ang pure meat and no bones.

Manang said...

Hi kk, Glad you liked it. You're lucky enough not to gross our your hubby by using your fingers when eating. You should have seen the look on my husband's face when he first saw my older son eating with his hands. He thought it was disgusting until I explained to him that it was usual for Filipinos to eat using hands (and of course, spoon and fork).

drstel said...

manang K, copy paste ko ito ha, medyo ako naman wala masyadong gana lately, walang maisip.
this looks like something my family will ALL eat. ako gusto ko sana isda araw araw pero wala akong ka sosyo kumain (except dotir once in a while).
wala pa akong gimik dear! naghahanap, para pambili ng aking mga "laruan" sa wish list (bread machine, new hand mixer, etc. etc)
okay now i'm inspired to make afritada. and you didn't even use Mama Sita mix! (i might cheat heehee)

Anonymous said...

im a lil confuse..i thought this dish has tomato sauce..but it's not in ur ingredients...but the color of the picture looks like it has...

jane said...

I tried this recipe last night, and I am very happy with the result, yummy :). Thanks for the recipe.

trixa said...

hi manang biday mztamuz my host family requested to cook a filipino dishes thier family want a boneless chicken with other vegetable included at first i have no idea what kind of dishes iv been plan to cook. i try to research in the internet now that i found your recipe thanxz ill try this today!!!!! i send message later if your recipe yummys or what???? pero salamt daan

Anonymous said...

hi manang biday mztamuz my host family requested to cook a filipino dishes thier family want a boneless chicken with other vegetable included at first i have no idea what kind of dishes iv been plan to cook. i try to research in the internet now that i found your recipe thanxz ill try this today!!!!! i send message later if your recipe yummys or what???? pero salamt daan

Anonymous said...

manang is it okay if ill add pineapple chunks on chicken afritada? this really looks yummy!

Manang said...

Anonoymous, It hink adding pineapple chunks will make this dish doubly yummy!

mommy kate said...

Hi Manang! You're awesome!im from the Phils and grabe di ako marunong magluto as in.kaya nung lumipat na kmi dto sa US e napakalaking adjustment for me na ako na lahat knowing I have a working husband and 2yr old son.So lahat ng house stuffs sakin and at ang pinakamahirap ay ang magluto.1month pa lang kami here.and when I saw Ur recipe of chicken afritada i followed it (with afritada mix reaady at the side) but when me and my husband tasted it WOW! no need for the aFRitada mix.its my first time to cook afritada with that kind of result na all natural pa.me and my husband is are so happy.cympre lalo na ako.isa achievement para sa isang di marunong magluto na nkaluto ng ganon ka sarap!grbe highly recommended tlga ang afritada mo.thanks so much tlaga manang!I love you!looking forward for more of your recipes.wer can i get dem po?tnx so much!

Manang said...

hi chubs! Thanks for linking to my post! I saw your post pero nagha-hang yung page dito sa work (dunno why, mukang hinaharang ng admin). It looked very delish too! I will try to post a comment there once I am at home.

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