What Is Afritada?
Afritada is a Filipino stew made with meat simmered in a tomato-based sauce with vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers. It’s known for its savory, slightly sweet flavor.
What makes it different from similar dishes like menudo or kaldereta is its simpler, more straightforward sauce. It’s usually made with chicken, but pork and beef versions are also common.
The name afritada comes from the Spanish word fritada, which means “fried.” It refers to the step where the meat and aromatics are sautéed before simmering—one of the many Spanish influences in Filipino cooking.