The Best Natural Chicken Afritada
Using all natural, real food ingredients, this is a lip smacking dish of seared chicken, braised in an umami broth with lemon and full of colorful bell peppers and potatoes. Get ready to come back for seconds!
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Servings: people
Calories: 772kcal
Equipment
- 1 large braiser pan or Dutch oven
- 1 bowl for marinating
- 2 paper towels
Ingredients
- 1½ lb chicken thighs (about 4-5 pieces) or chicken drums
- 1 cup soy sauce
- ¾ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ¾ tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp avocado oil or high heat tolerant oil
- 4 cloves fresh garlic smash and mince
- ¾ medium yellow onion chunky diced
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 cups cherry or on the vine tomatoes chunky sliced
- 1½ cup vegetable broth
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes or favorite potatoes; chunky diced
- 1 carrot chunky sliced on diagonal
- 1 medium red bell pepper chunky diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper chunky diced
- ½ tsp ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Take the chicken and trim the fat. Place in a bowl or food safe bag and submerge in the soy sauce and lemon juice and cornstarch. Give it a mix and marinate for at least an hour, up to 3 hours.1½ lb chicken thighs (about 4-5 pieces), 1 cup soy sauce, ¾ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice, ¾ tbsp cornstarch
- Remove the chicken out from the sauce and pat the chicken a little dry with some paper towel.SAVE ONE CUP of the marinating sauce and set aside.Heat pan on high and then add oil when the pan is hot.1 tbsp avocado oil
- Set the chicken in the pan and sear well on both sides. When you are searing the other side of the chicken, add the garlic and onions as well.4 cloves fresh garlic, ¾ medium yellow onion
- Add the tomatoes.3 cups cherry or on the vine tomatoes
- Then pour the fish sauce all over the seared chicken. Mix with the seared garlic, onions, and tomatoes.1 tbsp fish sauce
- Then add one cup of the marinade sauce.
- Then add the vegetable broth. Add a little more sauce and more vegetable broth as needed to cover a little more than halfway up the sides of the chicken (but not completely submerge the chicken).1½ cup vegetable broth
- Add bay leaves and COVER with a lid.Simmer on low for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, flip the chicken around to the other side and Cover again. Simmer on low for another 20 minutes.3 bay leaves
- Then remove the lid and add potatoes. Close the lid for ten more minutes.2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes
- Then remove the lid, and in the simmering sauce add the carrots and mix around. Keep lid off, and let the carrots simmer for two minutes.1 carrot
- Then add the bell peppers. Mix those in for three minutes.1 medium red bell pepper, 1 medium green bell pepper
- Sprinkle with black pepper to taste.Serve and Enjoy!½ tsp ground black pepper
Notes
Serving Suggestions:
- serve with rice
- add mushrooms
- make it with chicken broth for more chicken boosted flavor
- make it spicy by garnishing with chilies
- make it gluten free and use gluten free soy sauce
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
The Best Natural Chicken Afritada
Amount per Serving
Calories
772
% Daily Value*
Fat
43
g
66
%
Saturated Fat
11
g
69
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
9
g
Monounsaturated Fat
19
g
Cholesterol
222
mg
74
%
Sodium
5469
mg
238
%
Potassium
1819
mg
52
%
Carbohydrates
49
g
16
%
Fiber
8
g
33
%
Sugar
14
g
16
%
Protein
51
g
102
%
Vitamin A
6470
IU
129
%
Vitamin C
154
mg
187
%
Calcium
98
mg
10
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.