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Illustrative photo: Jo Paragas — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Afritada

Filipino stew of chicken or pork simmered in a tomato sauce spiced with bell peppers and carrots. Of Hispanic origin, it is an everyday family dish, served piping hot with white rice.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Garniture

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

399 kcal per serving

Protein
26.3 g
Carbohydrates
27.7 g
of which sugars
16.1 g
Fat
18.5 g
Fiber
7.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken into pieces, season it with fish sauce and pepper, and leave it to rest for 10 minutes.
  2. Peel and chop the garlic and onion. Cut the potatoes and carrots into cubes and the peppers into strips.
  3. In a large sauté pan, heat the oil and brown the chicken on all sides, about 6 minutes over medium-high heat. Set aside.
  4. In the same pan, fry the garlic and onion for 3 minutes, until translucent.
  5. Add the tomatoes, paprika, sugar and bay leaf, then cook for 3 minutes, stirring.
  6. Return the chicken, add the water, cover and simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
  7. Add the potatoes and carrots, then continue cooking for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
  8. Stir in the peppers and peas, adjust the seasoning with a little fish sauce, and cook for 5 more minutes. Serve with white rice.

Variations and tips

Pork version. Replace the chicken with pork shoulder cut into cubes and extend the cooking by 20 minutes before adding the vegetables.

Using what's available here. If fish sauce is hard to find, use 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and a pinch of salt.

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