spanish style chicken in tomato sauce
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Originated in Spain, it is also one of the famous Filipino dish but we call it "Mechado". This is very easy to make as well. Great for any season and especially if you have visitors or friends over because for sure they will love it.
(1 rating)
yield
4 -6
prep time
30 Min
cook time
1 Hr
Ingredients For spanish style chicken in tomato sauce
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4 lbchicken (any part of your choice)
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1 smcan, tomato sauce
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1 mdyellow onions, chopped medium
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4 clovegarlic
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1/2 cred bell pepper
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1 ccarrots cut in medium cubes or may also use baby carrots
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1 lgpotatoes cut in medium cubes
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1/2 cgreen peas (canned or frozen is fine)
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1 Tbspcooking oil
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1-2 Tbspsoy sauce, dark (you may use soy sauce instead of salt to taste)
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2 mdsize bay leaves
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1 cchicken broth
How To Make spanish style chicken in tomato sauce
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1Medium heat and medium pot, sautee chicken, onions, garlic in oil. Lower heat and cover the pot and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the chicken juice out.
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2Add the tomato sauce, chicken broth, ground black pepper, sugar and soy sauce, again simmer for 5-10 minutes or until chicken is tender but make sure the sauce won't get try so check it constantly.
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3Add potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, bay leaf and green peas. You may use salt to add taste.
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4Simmer it for 10 minutes or until the chicken is well cooked and the potatoes and carrots are cooked as desired.
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5TIPS: If it gets a little dry because the potatoes starch.. you may add broth but start with 1/4 cup. Serve with rice.
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