Afritada is a Philippine dish consisting of chicken, beef, or pork braised in tomato sauce with , , and red and green . It is served on white rice and is a common Filipino meal.
Etymology
The name
afritada is derived from
Spanish language ("
Frying"), referring to the first step of the preparation in which the meat is pan-fried before simmering in the tomato sauce.
Description
Afritada is a
braised dish. It is first made by sautéing diced meat with vegetables including onions, garlic, and tomato paste, carrots, potatoes and
and spices. The mixture is simmered until the vegetables are cooked. It is served on white rice.
Variants
Afritada has different names based on the main ingredients of the dish. The most common ones are
afritadang manok (chicken
afritada),
(beef
afritada), and
afritadang baboy (pork
afritada).
can also be used to cook
seafood like fish (
afritadang isda) or mussels (
afritadang tahong), utilizing the same basic process as when preparing meat
afritadas.
Afritada is also commonly cooked hamonado-style (with pineapple chunks). This sweet variant is usually known as "pineapple afritada".
Similar dishes
Filipino
menudo and
kaldereta both use tomato sauce or
banana ketchup. However,
menudo includes sliced liver, while
kaldereta exclusively uses
goat meat or occasionally
beef.
Igado contains liver but no tomato sauce.
See also
