Chili Garlic Chicken

Are you fond of garlic-flavored meals? Chili-flavored? How about chicken?

If you like all of the above, this easy-to-cook recipe is for you! Interested?

Here’s how I made it.

Ingredients:

Oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 medium onion, sliced

250 kgs. chicken, chunked

Tomato sauce, 250 gm - sachet (any variant - original, sweet-style, etc.)

1 pc carrot sliced lengthwise

1/2 cup button mushrooms, sliced

1 green bell pepper, sliced

Salt, pepper and sugar to taste

Chili-garlic paste, according to desired spicy flavor

Steps:

Sauté garlic and onion in oil.
Add chicken.
Add tomato sauce.
Simmer until chicken is tender.
Add carrots. Simmer.
Add mushrooms, bell pepper, salt, pepper, sugar and chili-garlic paste.
Simmer until all veggies are cooked.
Serve as toppings on hot steamed rice.

I added a pinch of brown sugar for an added sweetness. For this dish I used Del Monte Filipino Style Tomato Sauce.

Sometimes I use Sweet Style Spaghetti Sauce or banana ketchup so there’s no need to add sugar.

You may also substitute fish for chicken.

Thanks to my daughter, Ana Cristina, for the chili-garlic paste. The 1-inch tall chili-garlic bottle she gave me has already gone a long way. In the absence of chili-garlic paste, you may improvise by sauteeing more garlic and adding chili flakes or green pepper for the spicy flavor.

Well, what do you think? Go check your freezer and veggie bin now! See what you have and play with whatever is available. And if you did, please leave a comment in the box below.

Enjoy a happy meal with your family!

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