Manong Ken's Recipe of the Month - March 1997

Chicken Apritada

From The Philippine Cookbook by Reynaldo Alejandro (available at Tribung Pinoy's Silid Aklatan through Amazon.com books. Just click on the title to order):

Ingredients:

1 2 to 3 lb chicken, cut into serving pieces
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 6-ounce can tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon peppercorns
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/4 cup water
2 medium sized potatoes, cubed
1 4-ounce can pimentos

Simmer chicken for about 15 mins in garlic, onion, tomato sauce, bay leaf, peppercorns, salt, pepper and water. Add cubed potatoes and pimento. Continue to cook until potatoes are tender. Serve hot with steamed rice.

Yummy!

Note: you can now buy instant afritada sauces from Filipino stores. Mama Sita's and White King (from which the picture above was taken) taste very authentic.

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