Dinner · 60 min · filipino

Chicken Afritada

Dinner decisions, handled: Chicken Afritada pairs chicken thighs with tomato sauce for a 60-minute Filipino dinner. At 360 calories and 40g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 2 lb Chicken thighs
• 1.5 cups Tomato sauce
• 2 Potatoes
• 2 Carrots
• 1 Bell pepper
• 1/2 cup Green peas
• 1 Onion
• 5 cloves Garlic

Steps

1. Brown the chicken in oil, 6 minutes per side, until the skin renders and turns golden.
2. Soften the onion and garlic in the drippings, 5 minutes.
3. Add the tomato sauce and 2 cups water; simmer 25 minutes, until the chicken is tender.
4. Add the potatoes and carrots; simmer 15 minutes, until they yield to a fork.
5. Fold in the bell pepper and peas for the last 5 minutes so they stay bright.
6. The sauce should be rust-red and just thick enough to cling. Serve over rice — afritada is the weeknight workhorse of Filipino tomato stews.

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