Chicken Afritada

Chicken braised in tomato sauce with potato, carrot, and bell pepper until the sauce is thick and savory. A classic Filipino comfort dish for one generous serving.

Estimated cost: ₱110–₱130

Prep 10 min · Total 45 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 527 kcal · 32 g protein · 30 g carbs · 32 g fat

Ingredients

• 1 pc (150g) Chicken thigh (bone-in, skin-on)
• 100g, quartered Potato
• 50g, sliced Carrot
• 30g, sliced Bell pepper
• 50ml Tomato sauce
• 1/4 small, diced Onion
• 1 tbsp Cooking oil
• 4 cloves, minced Garlic
• 1 tbsp Fish sauce
• 1/2 cup Water
• 2 pcs Bay leaves
• to taste Salt and black pepper

Steps

1. Pat chicken dry and season lightly with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil over medium-high heat and sear chicken skin-side down for 4–5 minutes until golden; flip and sear 2–3 minutes.
3. Lower to medium, sauté garlic for 30 seconds, then onion for 2 minutes.
4. Add tomato sauce and cook for 2 minutes until slightly darker.
5. Return chicken, add water, fish sauce, and bay leaves, then simmer covered over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
6. Add potato and carrot; cover and cook 10 minutes until fork-tender.
7. Add bell pepper and simmer uncovered 3–5 minutes until sauce thickens. Rest 2 minutes before serving.

Prices are estimates based on Department of Agriculture price monitoring. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central, FNRI).