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Special Chicken Afritada

Name: Special Chicken Afritada
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: ~1.5-2 kg chicken; ~500 g potatoes; ~300 g carrots; ~2 bell peppers; ~2 medium onions; ~4-5 cloves garlic; ~3 tbsp lard; ~150 g chicken liver; ~3 tbsp soy sauce; ~4 tbsp tomato sauce; ~1½ cups water; ~2-3 bay leaves; ~1 cup green peas; ~50 g cheese; ~1 Maggi Magic Chicken Cube; ~¼ tsp ground black pepper; ~½ tsp fish sauce; ~3-4 hotdogs

⏱ 65 min

A Filipino-style braised chicken dish enhanced with chicken liver, potatoes, carrots, peas, and cheese. Perfect for special occasions or everyday dining.

Adapted from a video by Panlasang Pinoy

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Ingredients

chicken~1.5-2 kgest.
potatoes~500 gest.
carrots~300 gest.
bell peppers~2est.
onions~2 mediumest.
garlic~4-5 clovesest.
lard~3 tbspest.
chicken liveroptional~150 gest.
soy sauce~3 tbspest.
tomato sauce~4 tbspest.
water~1½ cupsest.
bay leaves

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1
Gather all ingredients: chicken, potatoes, carrots, bell peppers, onions, garlic, lard, and seasonings.
2
Heat lard in a pot. Fry potatoes and carrots until they turn light brown, stirring occasionally, then set aside.
3
In the same pot, fry chicken liver for about 30 seconds per side until cooked through, then set aside.
4
Drain excess oil from the pot. Sauté onions for about 45 seconds until softened, then add garlic and continue cooking until onions become tender.
5
Add chicken and stir-fry until the outer parts turn light brown, stirring frequently.
6
Pour in soy sauce and continue cooking for 30 to 40 seconds, stirring the chicken constantly.
7
Add hotdogs (optional) and cook with the chicken for another minute.
8
Add tomato sauce and stir, then pour in water. Mix gently to distribute all ingredients evenly.
9
Cover the pot to bring the liquid to a boil quickly. Add the cooked chicken liver and bay leaves.
10
Cover again and reduce heat to the lowest setting. Simmer for about 30 minutes.
11
After 30 minutes, check the progress. Add green peas and bell peppers, stirring gently.
12
Adjust heat to medium and continue cooking for about 2 minutes.
13
Gently add the fried potatoes and carrots, stirring carefully.
14
Add cheese and Maggi Magic Chicken Cube, stirring gently.
15
Season with ground black pepper. If needed, add a bit of fish sauce to taste. Stir gently once more.
16
Cook for another minute until fully done. Transfer the chicken afritada to a serving plate.
17
Top with additional cheese to taste if desired, then serve and enjoy.

Special Chicken Afritada

Ingredients

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