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Chicken Afritada

45 min4 servings🍳 1 panPicky-eater safe bet: plain rice$13.50620 cal · 36g protein

Ingredients

  • jasmine rice2 cups
  • bone-in chicken thighs2 lb
  • tomato sauce1 can
  • Yukon Gold potatoes1 lb
  • carrots2 count
  • red bell pepper1 count
  • yellow onion1 count
  • garlic4 cloves
  • fish sauce1 tbsp
  • frozen peas1 cup

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut the potatoes and carrots into chunks, and chop the onion, garlic and pepper.

  2. 2

    Brown the chicken skin-side down in a Dutch oven over medium-high 5 minutes; flip and brown 2 minutes. Remove.

  3. 3

    Cook the onion and garlic in the drippings 3 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, fish sauce and 1 cup water and return the chicken.

  4. 4

    Cut the potatoes small (3/4 inch). Cover and simmer 10 minutes, then add the potatoes and carrots and simmer 15 minutes more until tender and the chicken is 175°F.

  5. 5

    Stir in the pepper and peas for the last 3 minutes. Serve over rice.

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