Chicken Mechado
Chicken stew with bell peppers and potato cooked in tomato sauce
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fiipino
Keyword: chicken recipe
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 668kcal
Author: Vanjo Merano
- 2 lbs. chicken cut into serving pieces
- 1 Knorr Chicken Cube
- 2 potatoes sliced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 lemon
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 bell pepper optional
- 1 cup water
- 3 laurel leaves
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons cooking oil
Heat oil in a pan. Fry the potatoes for 3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan. Set aside.
Sauté onion and garlic until the former softens.
Add chicken pieces. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the soy sauce. Cook for 1 minute.
Add tomato sauce and water. Let it boil.
Add Knorr Chicken Cube and laurel leaves. Cover the pan. Adjust the heat to the lowest setting. Continue cooking for 40 minutes.
Add lemon zest and bell pepper. Cook for 3 minutes.
Put the sugar and fried potato in the pot. Cook for 2 minutes.
Season with salt and ground black pepper.
Serve warm with rice. Share and enjoy!
Calories: 668kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 1427mg | Potassium: 778mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1506IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 3mg