Whenever my granddaughter, Raelani, would call and say she's hungry and is coming over, this apritada is what I cook for her. She lives about ten minutes walk away. By the time she arrives, I'll be setting the table for her. So I call this...
Raelani's Chicken Apritada with Peas
Ingredients:
4 pieces chicken thighs, steaked, deboned and cut in half1 clove garlic, minced1/4 cup sliced onion1/2 cup frozen peas1/4 cup pimiento, sliced thin1/4 cup tomato sauce1 tablespoon fish sauce (patis)1/2 cup water2 tablespoon VCO or Olive Oilsalt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
In a pan, sauté garlic and onion in VCO. Add the chicken and cook brown on both sides. Add water, patis and tomato sauce. Boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Add pimiento and green peas and cook for another 5 minutes.