Chicken Afritada(Chicken Stew)

Ingredients:

8 cloves of garlicminced

1 medium red onion, diced

skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced/sliced

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup tomato sauce

sliced carrots

frozen peas

sliced red bell pepper (optional but highly recommended)

1/2 tsp sugar salt and pepper

1 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp cold water

Procedure:

1.Sautee garlic and onions until fragrant (about 2 minutes).

2.Add chicken and broth. Simmer for 5 minutes.

3.Add tomato sauce. Simmer until chicken is well cooked.

4.Add the carrots, peas, and bell pepper. Simmer another 2-3 minutes.

5.Add the sugar (balances the acidity of the tomato sauce) Season with salt and pepper.

6.Add cornstarch mixture to thicken sauce. Simmer another minute or two.
Serve with hot steamed rice.