Chicken Caldereta (Chicken Stew)

Name: Chicken Caldereta (Chicken Stew)
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 4 tbsp (60 mL) Cooking oil; 2.2 lbs (1 kg) Chicken, cut into serving sizes; 2 cups (500 mL) Water; 1 cup (190 g) Potatoes, cut into cubes; 1 cup (190 g) Carrots, cut into cubes; 1 pc (60 g) Red bell pepper, cut into triangles; 1/2 cup (75 g) Frozen bell pepper; 1/4 cup (60 g) Pitted green olives; 1 pouch (50 g) Mama Sita’s Caldereta Mix

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Chicken pan-fried and simmered with potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, and green olives in Mama Sita's Caldereta Mix, until the sauce has thickened.

Cooking time: Cook 40 min
Yield: 9
Difficulty: Beginner
Ingredients: 9 ingredients
Steps: 4 steps

First published September 11, 2025

Chicken caldereta stew with potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, peas, and olives in a bowl — Chicken Caldereta (Chicken Stew)

Ingredients

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4 tbsp (60 mL)Cooking oil
2.2 lbs (1 kg)Chicken, cut into serving sizes
2 cups (500 mL)Water
1 cup (190 g)Potatoes, cut into cubes
1 cup (190 g)Carrots, cut into cubes
1 pc (60 g)Red bell pepper, cut into triangles
1/2 cup (75 g)Frozen bell pepper
1/4 cup (60 g)Pitted green olives
1 pouch (50 g)Mama Sita’s Caldereta Mix

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Caldereta Mix

Instructions

Heat oil. Pan-fry chicken until edges turns brown.
Add dissolved Mama Sita’s Caldereta Mix, carrots and potatoes.
Bring to a boil, cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender.
Add bell pepper, green peas and olives. Continue cooking until chicken is tender and the sauce has thickened.

What makes it taste like this

Caldereta Mix

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