How to Cook Filipino Beef Afritada in a Crock Pot
How can I cook Filipino beef in an Afritada Crock Pot? This Filipino-style beef stew is perfectly cooked in a crock pot, resulting in tender meat and a creamy sauce.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 64kcal
Equipment
- Large Crock Pot
- frying pan
- Ladle
- chopping board
- knife
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Canola Oil
- 1 lb Boneless Beef for Stew cut into small bit pieces.
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium Red Onion, chopped
- 5 inches long carrots cut into small cubes
- 2 pieces medium-sized potatoes cut into small sized cubes
- 1/2 piece Bell Pepper cut into small cubes
- 4 pieces Small Hot Dogs slice into bite-sized pieces preferably Purefoods Brand but the Red Colored ones in your groceries will do
- 1 can 14.5 oz Low Fat and Low Sodium Chicken Broth or beef broth
- 1 can 8 oz Hunt's Tomato Sauce
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1 tsp brown sugar to taste and salt
- 2 pieces dry bay leaves
Instructions
- Add oil to a pan and brown the beef on all sides. Transfer the meat to the crock pot.
- In the same pan, saute the onion and garlic. Let them brown and transfer into the crockpot. Turn off the heat.
- Add potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, hot dog, and bay leaves into the pot. Pour the beef broth and set the crock pot on high for 4 hours and 6 hours on low overnight.
- When ready, add the tomato sauce and mix- season with salt and pepper and brown sugar. Add frozen green peas.
- Continue cooking for 10-15 minutes. Turn off the crock pot. Let it sit for a few more minutes and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.4g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 0.3mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 233IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.03mg