Chicken Afritada

My cousin Donna and her husband Mark have been kind enough to share another DELICIOUS Filipino recipe with us... I love the dishes I have had from the Philippines because they are flavorful and satisfying like so many of the comfort foods I gravitate towards... I would love to go someday because what I also know is that the Filipino's are very passionate about their families and food is a big part of that, just up my ally!!!! Enjoy everyone!

Serves 6

Ingredients
12 Chicken Drumsticks or better yet leg and thigh

5 potatoes peeled and halved

1 diced onion

1 or 2 heads minced garlic

1 red and 1 green bell pepper sliced in strips

1 cup tomato sauce

2 cups chicken stock or broth

2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce) Note: this ingredient makes the dish

3 tablespoons cooking oil

Prepare

*In a large pot or wok, heat oil. 

*Sautée garlic and onions. 

*Brown chicken.   

*Pour on tomato sauce, fish sauce and  stock.  Bring to a boil and allow to simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is almost cooked. 

*Add the potatoes and continue to cook for 10 minutes or until potatoes are cooked.

*Add the peppers and simmer for an additional couple of minutes.

*Salt and pepper to taste.  (You can add flour or cornstarch to thicken sauce , like a tsp at a time)

*Serve over rice

Yummy! And  so inexpensive!

Wine Suggestion- Zweigelt