This one-skillet recipe is fast and furious—ideal for those nights when you have 10 minutes to stand at the stove, tops. The cooking technique is in the tradition of Chinese stir-fry, in which proteins and vegetables are chopped small so that they cook quickly over high heat, then bound together with a cornstarch-thickened sauce.
This easy, weeknight dish deploys a simple technique for achieving crackly-skinned, juicy chicken breasts every time. And as for those peas? Go for frozen if you can’t find fresh.
Whether it’s a slapdash concoction born of refrigerator leftovers or a thoughtfully prepared cornucopia of just-purchased proteins and vegetables, stir-fries are easily one of the most lauded combos to grace the bottom of our bowls. Pair this powerhouse mixture with summer’s long days, lazy weekends, and wealth of bright, crisp veggies, and well, you’re going to be just fine.
Join Melissa Miranda as she makes Chicken Afritada. This tomato-based Filipino stew marries hearty vegetables, peas, and olives with tender chicken thighs. To amplify the flavors and keep the chicken skin crispy, Melissa roasts the chicken separately from the veg, reuniting them just before plating.
INGREDIENTS
For the chicken:
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
½ large yellow onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
2 Tbsp. olive oil
4-6 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 lb.)
1 cup chicken stock
1 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes
3 bay leaves
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. fish sauce
Johnny’s seasoning salt
For the roasted vegetables:
4 small carrots, roll cut
8 oz. heirloom potatoes, quartered
2 medium red bell pepper, seeded, cut into bite size pieces
½ cup olive oil
Johnny’s seasoning salt
To finish:
½ cup frozen green peas
¼ cup Castelvetrano olives, pitted
¼ cup Kalamata olives, pitted
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VIDEO BREAKDOWN
0:57 Prep soffritto
2:47 Brown chicken
3:24 Cook soffritto
3:39 Make sauce
4:44 Roast chicken at 425° until done, about 45 minutes
4:56 Prep veg for stew
5:50 Roast veg at 425°, about 10 minutes for peppers, 20 minutes for potatoes and carrots
7:48 Remove chicken
8:15 Add peas, olives
8:35 Add roasted veg, chicken to stew
8:59 Plating
9:43 Tasting
Join Chris Morocco as he makes chicken and corn stir-fry, a recipe where oyster sauce adds layers of depth without ever becoming overpowering. No ripe corn at the market? Swap in peppers, peas, mushrooms, or summer squash.
Stir-fry makes a quick, satisfying meal, except for the part where you also have to get a pot of rice going to serve alongside. Our recommendation? Stop by the hot food bar at the grocery store or your local takeout place and pick up some cooked rice. The small convenience is worth the extra time and dishes in the kitchen.
Learn how to make this spicy, funky shrimp dish with the Test Kitchen's Andy Baraghani! This recipe is full of fish sauce, so don't be scared of the funk!
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