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Chicken Mechado
Chicken stew with bell peppers and potato cooked in tomato sauce
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 668 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken cut into serving pieces
- 1 Knorr Chicken Cube
- 2 potatoes sliced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 lemon
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 bell pepper optional
- 1 cup water
- 3 laurel leaves
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan. Fry the potatoes for 3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan. Set aside.
- Sauté onion and garlic until the former softens.
- Add chicken pieces. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the soy sauce. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomato sauce and water. Let it boil.
- Add Knorr Chicken Cube and laurel leaves. Cover the pan. Adjust the heat to the lowest setting. Continue cooking for 40 minutes.
- Add lemon zest and bell pepper. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Put the sugar and fried potato in the pot. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and ground black pepper.
- Serve warm with rice. Share and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
668kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
45g
(90%)
Fat
49g
(75%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
170mg
(57%)
Sodium
1427mg
(59%)
Potassium
778mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1506IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
63mg
(70%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 668
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 668kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 49g | 75% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 170mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 1427mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 778mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1506IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 63mg | 70% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.