⭐ Description
Chicken Afritada is a rich, tomato-based Filipino stew loaded with tender chicken, soft potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers—simmered until everything soaks up that savory-slightly-sweet sauce. Pure comfort in every bite.
🕒 Prep Time: 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time: 45 mins
⏱ Total Time: 1 hr
🍽 Servings: 4–5
🔥 Nutrition: ~420 kcal | 32g protein per serving
🛒 Ingredients
🍗 Main
1 kg chicken (drumsticks or thighs)
2 tbsp oil
1 onion (chopped)
5 cloves garlic (minced)
2 potatoes (cubed) 🥔
2 carrots (sliced) 🥕
1 red bell pepper + 1 green bell pepper 🌶️
🍅 Sauce
1 cup tomato sauce
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup chicken broth or water
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
Salt & pepper to taste
👨🍳 Instructions
Sear chicken
Heat oil in a pot
Brown chicken pieces on all sides, then set aside
Sauté aromatics
Cook onion and garlic until fragrant
Build the sauce
Add tomato paste + tomato sauce
Stir well, then pour broth
Simmer chicken
Return chicken to pot
Cover and simmer 25–30 minutes
Add vegetables
Add potatoes and carrots
Cook until tender (10–12 minutes)
Finish
Add bell peppers
Adjust salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar
