Chicken Afritada with Beans and Spinach

Hello, how are you? I decided to cook early today, and to avoid clutter, whenever my brother cooks, he always makes a mess in the kitchen, which pisses me off so much. I am the one who always gets blamed for the mess I didn’t make.

Sorry for that, I just want to say what I felt because it is too much. LOL, but I am okay now. By the way, I am craving for chicken afritada or menudo, I don’t know, but I call it afritada hahaha. I added beans and spinach to it, or should I name it chicken cooked in tomato sauce, LOL. It has been months since we ate this dish, so I am going to cook it.

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Ingredients I Used:

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Let's Cook!

In a hot pan, I added about half a cup of cooking oil.

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When the oil is hot enough, I fried the potatoes and carrots.

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Until they changed color, after that, I set them aside for later.

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In the same pan, I reduce the oil I use and leave about a tablespoon of it. Cook the chicken in the pan.

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I cook it until the color and the texture of the chicken turn brown and crispy.

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Then I added a dash of ground black pepper.

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I added the aromatics like garlic, red onion, and ginger, along with celery and bell pepper cook them until

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I added about 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, and let the sauce seep into the chicken for extra flavor.

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I added 2 tablespoons of tomato paste for vibrant color and to thicken the sauce.

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I added about 200g of Italian spaghetti sauce for a unique taste. Mix all.

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I pour about 3-4 cups of hot water.

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Then simmer it on medium heat for 15 minutes.

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After 15 minutes, I added 100 grams of pork and beans.

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2 tablespoons of cheese for a creamy taste.

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To balance the taste, I added about a teaspoon of brown sugar.

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I almost forgot to add butter, I added about a tablespoon for a unique taste, too.

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To season the sauce, I use a chicken broth cube.

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Mix them all and simmer on medium to low heat for another 15 minutes.

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After 15 minutes.

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I added the potatoes and carrots I fried earlier. Simmer them for about 5 minutes on medium to low heat.

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After that, I added the spinach and cooked it for about 1-2 minutes only on low heat. And done!

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Plated and served hot!

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Happy

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Eating!

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Thank you for visiting, see you on my next blog. :D
Please take care of your mental health as well.
I hope you are okay today :))

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