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

Chicken Adobo with Jasmine Rice and Fresh Veg

My cousin and her husband who is Filipino introduced this wonderful dish to me. It can feed 20 people if needed, and taste as if you were being given a very expensive meal. The most wonderful part.. the cost is so minimal!! 

                                 

feeds 6

Ingredients
Package of Chicken Legs x 10 legs ( you can buy bulk 50 legs for $9.00)
1 - 1 1/2 cups Soy sauce
1/2 - 1 cup rice vinegar
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp ground ginger
2 TBS of All Purpose Flour
3 cups water
5 Bay leaves
2 tsp olive oil
2 cups of Jasmine rice
3 cups fresh veg or beans of your choice

Prepare:

*Brown the chicken legs in the olive oil
* Add the water and leave the setting on high to bring to a boil
* Add soy and rice vinegar
* Add pepper and ginger
* Add bay leaves
* Continue to baste( stir) the chicken legs in liquid for 15 minutes
* Simmer on low for 1 1/2 hours...
* Add Flour to thicken (Optional )
* Continue to simmer for 30 minutes

Meanwhile..
Cook Rice ( 1 cup of rice for 2 cups liquid) * takes about 20 minutes
Steam Veg * takes about 5 minutes for al dente

Wine Suggestion- Reisling