Calderetang Manok

Ingredients for Calderetang Manok

• 3 lb chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 2 bell peppers, sliced
• 1 potato, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 3 oz liver spread
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 onion, minced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced, divided
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 oz cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup cooking oil
• 1 lime, juiced
• Fish sauce and ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Calderetang Manok

1. 1.Marinate chicken with soy sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, and lime juice for at least 1 hour.
2. 2.Heat oil over medium heat; fry potato and carrots until lightly browned, then drain and set aside.
3. 3.Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a pot. Sauté onion and 4 cloves garlic until the onion softens.
4. 4.Add chicken and sauté until medium brown. Add tomato sauce and water; boil, cover, then simmer for 40 minutes.
5. 5.Stir in liver spread, bell peppers, potato, and carrots. Season with fish sauce and pepper, then cook until vegetables are tender.
6. 6.Stir in grated cheese until melted, then serve hot with rice.