Chicken Asado

Description

A Filipino braised chicken dish cooked in a sweet and savory sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and aromatics until tender.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken cut into serving pieces
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
• 1 large onion diced
• 2 pieces dried bay leaves
• 2 large potatoes quartered
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup cooking oil

Steps

1. Rub the chicken with salt and pepper and let stand for at least 30 minutes.
2. Heat a frying pan then pour-in the cooking oil and Pan Fry the chicken. Set aside.
3. Heat a cooking pot or wok then put-in the butter.
4. When the butter is hot enough, add the onions and sauté until the texture becomes soft.
5. Add-in the bay leaves and cook for a minute.
6. Pour-in the tomato sauce and bring to a boil.
7. Add the soy sauce and lemon juice then stir to ensure that the mixture is properly distributed and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
8. Add the pan-fried chicken and simmer for 10 minutes.
9. Place the potatoes in and continue to simmer for 7 to 12 minutes.
10. Turn off the heat then transfer to a serving plate and serve.