Nilaga Filipino Chicken Stew Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large wok over medium heat; add garlic. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook, mashing with a fork, until flesh and skin separate, about 5 minutes.
• Place chicken in the wok; cook and stir until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Pour in water. Cover and bring to a boil. Stir in tomato sauce; simmer until flavors combine, about 15 minutes.
• Mix potatoes into the wok; simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and carrot; simmer until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine chicken pieces with soy sauce and vinegar, the bay leaves, salt and pepper, set aside preferably in the refrigerator, letting it marinate for 10 minutes or so.
• Chop all veggies, combine and set aside.
• Heat saucepan, bringing to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Start rice in a rice cooker if desired.
• Add all other ingredients, simmer covered until vegetables are to desired softness, remove from heat.
• turn on broiler and remove chicken and place on pan and under broiler, broil chicken until a dark brown crust on top (3-5 minutes under broiler) add back to dish.
• place scoop rice in each bowl and top with stew.
• If more liquid is desired in stew, coconut milk can be added at step 4.