How to Cook Cheesy Chicken Caldereta with Pickles
This chicken caldereta is a cheesier version of the usual chicken caldereta.
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
- 1 kilo chicken your choice of parts, chop into serving pieces
- 3/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 small can liver spread
- 1 pc onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1/2 cup sliced pickles or pickle relish
- 1/2 cup grated cheese or cheese whiz
- 2 small potatoes peeled and quartered (optional)
- 1 small carrot sliced (optional)
- 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 2 pcs red chili pepper optional
- 2 cups water
- 1 Tbsp. patis or fish sauce
- 1 tsp. granulated seasoning optional
Instructions
How to cook Cheesy Chicken Caldereta with Pickles:
- In a small pan, fry the potatoes until slightly brown and half cooked. Set aside.
- In the same pan, leave just 2 Tbsp. of oil in the pan and saute garlic and onion until fragrant.
- Add in the chicken pieces and saute until the skin in slightly brown then add the patis and pickles.
- Stir cook for about 1 minute and then add the tomato sauce and water.
- Simmer until the chicken is cooked and tender. Add in the liver spread, chilies and carrots. Simmer for another 2 minutes.
- Then add the potatoes and cheese and simmer for another 2 minutes. Serve hot with steamed rice.