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Chicken Afritada (Filipino Stew)

Made with a whole chicken, tomatoes, and potatoes, chicken afritada is a traditional savory stew from the Philippines that's great over rice.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Filipino
Calories: 594
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup seeded and chopped tomatoes
  • 1 3 pound whole chicken, cut into pieces
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 3 potatoes, quartered
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into matchsticks
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a large wok over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in chopped tomatoes; cook, mashing with a fork, until flesh and skin separate, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add chicken to the wok; cook and stir until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Pour in water; cover and bring to a boil. Stir in tomato sauce; simmer until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.
  3. Add potatoes to the wok; simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and carrot; simmer until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 594kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 23gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 324mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5g

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