MY CHICKEN AFRITADA :)

MY CHICKEN AFRITADA:

for my pcs (pateros catholic school) friends who've been requesting for my recipe of chicken afritada.
here it is!

~ i have two versions. one is the traditional (complete with gisa) way and the other one is what i usually follow, short-cut and oil-free style  :)

ingredients:

10 pcs cut chicken
1 can tomato sauce or paste
1 big sliced onions
1 teaspoon minced garlic
ground pepper and salt to taste
1 large cut bell pepper
3 medium sized potatoes each cut in four 
2 carrots, cut in 1" pieces
 2 tsp olive oil
laurel leaf
optional:
1/2 cup tengang daga -soaked in water, cut in strips
green peas
1 tbs patis
a dash of crushed red pepper
a few pieces sliced chorizo(fried), or hotdogs/sausages

my bff, aura's chicken afritada :)

in a large pan, saute the onions and garlic. add the chicken, salt & pepper and laurel leaf.
cover for 5 mins or so. then add water just enough to cover the chicken. add the tomato paste/sauce.

(OR...the short cut is: ignore the steps above and just put all the ingredients mentioned in the said steps, except for olive oil,  in a large pan.)

cover the pan and let simmer until the chicken is almost done. then add the tengang daga, potatoes and carrots. when the vegetables are cooked, add all the remaining ingredients.  cook for another 5 minutes.

serve hot with steamed rice :) eennjjoooyyyy!! :)