Chicken Afritada

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces

1 large potato, quartered

1 large carrot, sliced

1 large bell pepper, sliced

1 cup green peas

8 ounces tomato sauce

4 cloves garlic, minced

4 pieces hotdogs, sliced

1 medium onion, diced

1 1/4 cups chicken broth or stock

2 pieces dried bay leaves

1 teaspoon granulated white sugar

4 tablespoons cooking oil

Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Pour-in cooking oil in a cooking pot or casserole then apply heat.

2. Pan-fry the chicken until the color turns light brown (about 3 minutes per side).

3. Remove the chicken from the cooking pot.

4. On the same cooking pot, sauté garlic and onions.

5. Put-in the sliced hotdogs and pan-fried chicken then cook for a minute.

6. Pour-in tomato sauce and chicken stock then add bay leaves. Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.

7. Add the potato and carrots then simmer for 7 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.

8. Put-in the bell pepper, green peas, salt, sugar, and ground black pepper then cook for 3 minutes more.

9. Turn-off heat then transfer to a serving plate.

10. Serve with steamed rice. Share and enjoy!      

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces

2 cups buttermilk

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1. Combine chicken and buttermilk in a large mixing bowl then mix well.

2. Place the mixture inside the fridge and marinade overnight.

3. Combine flour, salt, and ground black pepper then mix well.

4. Dredge the marinated chicken in the flour mixture then set aside.

5. Heat a frying pan and pour-in olive oil.

6. When the oil is hot enough, pan fry the chicken for 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer the semi-fried chicken in a baking tray.

7. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

8. Bake the semi-fried chicken for 30 minutes then reduce the heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes.

9. Turn off the oven and transfer the chicken to a serving plate.

10. Serve. Share and enjoy!