Cherry & Dennis Recipes
Filipino Chicken Afritada
菲律賓番茄薯仔燴雞
Recipe overview
Chicken, tomato, potato, carrot and sweet peppers braise into a rich, family-style Filipino Afritada.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 900 g chicken thighs
- 400 g medium potatoes
- 200 g carrot
- 300 g tomato
- 1 piece Red bell pepper
- 1 piece green bell pepper
- 1 piece onion
- 4 clove garlic
Seasoning
- 2 piece bay leaf
- 1 tbsp Fish sauce
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
Sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 500 ml water
02
Tools
- knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- measuring cup
- measuring spoons
- pot
- wooden spoon
- tongs
- ladle
- bowl
03
Steps
Step 1
Prepare chicken
Cut chicken into large pieces and pat dry.
Step 2
Cut vegetables
Cut potato, carrot, tomato and peppers into 3 cm pieces.
Step 3
Prepare aromatics
Dice onion and mince garlic.
Step 4
Brown chicken
Brown chicken 3 minutes per side and remove.
Step 5
Sauté aromatics
Cook onion 3 minutes, then garlic 30 seconds.
Step 6
Cook tomato
Add tomato and paste; cook 4 minutes until soft.
Step 7
Build the sauce
Add water, fish sauce and bay leaves; bring to boil.
Step 8
Braise chicken
Return chicken, cover and braise gently 15 minutes.
Step 9
Add root vegetables
Add potato and carrot; braise 12 minutes.
Step 10
Add peppers
Add peppers and cook 4 minutes, keeping them crisp.
Step 11
Check doneness
Chicken must be cooked and potato fork-tender.
Step 12
Rest and serve
Rest 5 minutes and serve with rich sauce.
Common mistakes
- Do not let the steamer or pan run dry; use the stated doneness cue.
Tips
Measure every ingredient before starting and follow the sequence exactly.
