Pollo guisado

Ingredients

Quantities for 5 servings.

• 1.5 kg Chicken, in pieces
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 3 piece Limes
• 1 tbsp Dried oregano
• 2 piece Onions
• 2 piece Bell peppers
• 6 clove Garlic
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 500 g Potatoes
• 60 g Olives
• 30 g Coriander
• 60 ml Vegetable oil
• 400 g Rice, to serve
• to taste Salt and pepper

Method

1. Wash the chicken with lime juice, rub it with oregano, garlic, salt and pepper and leave it an hour.
2. Melt the sugar in the oil over medium heat to a dark amber, without stirring with a spoon.
3. Put the chicken pieces into the caramel and brown them on all sides.
4. Add the onion, pepper and tomato paste and cook five minutes, stirring.
5. Add a cup of water, cover and stew twenty-five minutes on a low heat.
6. Add the potato in large pieces and stew twenty minutes more, until tender.
7. Stir in the olives and coriander, reduce the sauce to a coating consistency and serve with white rice.