Chicken Caldereta

Cuisine: Filipino

Chicken Caldereta is a popular comfort food in the Philippines. There are many different version in every household. You can experiment with the ingredients and try different vegetables. And here is my version.

1 whole chicken, cut
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 cup of pineapple chunks (can-type)
1/4 cup of pineapple juice
1 red bell pepper, strips
1 green bell pepper, strips
1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
2 potatoes, peeled and slice into wedges
cooking oil
1 onions, quartered
1/2 head garlic, minced
5 tsp. soy sauce
salt & ground pepper
1/2 cup thai chili sauce
1/2 tbsp of chili powder
3 tbsp of bread crumbs

1) Clean chicken, cut into small serving pieces. marinate with soy sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic.
2) Fry the potato wedges until golden brown. Set Aside.
3) Let stand for 1 hours. Drain.
4) Fry until a little brown. Add soy sauce mixture , water, tomato sauce, onions, thai chili sauce and chili powder. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes in low heat.
5) Add the rest of the ingredients. Cook for another 10 minutes.