Chicken Afritada. It caught my attention the fresh chickens on the rack, when I fast by Al Maya Supermarket earlier this evening. Then I thought why not cook a chicken dish tonight, it’s a little late already and wanted a good dish. Although fresh chickens are more expensive than frozen, the extra cost is compensated by the time save to de-freeze especially when you’re already really hungry after a day of hard work.
Afritada is another dish prepared during especial occasions. Of course there are countless variations of this popular dish. Here is the recipe of the Chicken Afritada I prepared.
In a bowl marinate chicken with salt and pepper for 10 to 20 minutes before cooking. In a sauce pan stir fry chicken for 3 to 5 minutes or until color turn to golden brown. Remove from pan, set aside. In same sauce pan sauté garlic, onion and chicken, stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes, Add patis and stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in 3 cups of water and tomato sauce, add in bay leaf and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Add in potatoes and carrots, simmer for another 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken and vegetables are cooked and tender. Add bell pepper, season with salt and pepper, thicken sauce with cornstarch dissolve in 1/4 cup of water, cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot.
im not good in cooking, but when i tried one of your recipies,my family love it. i gain self confidence.thanx a lot for sharing your recipies! keep up the good work! and keep posting new recipies!
when do you put the bayleaf?
Thanks for asking, I have now rectified the recipe.
can i change the patis with soy sauce my husband dont like patis.
I suggest just use salt instead, soy sauce will darken the dish.
just wanna ask..after marinating chicken, will i still include the marinating sauce in the pan with chicken or ill just put only chicken and dont include the 1 i used in marination? tnx!
i want to cook but i dnt know if ill still include the marinating sauce in the pan with the chicken.what will i do to the marinated sauce? thx!