Chicken Afritada - Flavorful Filipino Stew with Tomatoes - Chef Melt

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil, like vegetable or canola
• 2 pounds of skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks
• Salt and black pepper as needed
• 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
• 1 big onion, diced
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 1 medium sliced green bell pepper
• 1 medium sliced red bell pepper
• 1 cup of green peas, fresh or frozen
• 2 peeled and cubed medium potatoes
• A handful of green onions, chopped (for topping)
• 1 cup of chicken broth, low-sodium
• 1 cup of tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon of sugar (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, low-sodium version