Cut the chicken into small pieces and place it in a bowl that has a lid. Season the chicken pieces with lime juice.
2. Seasoning the chicken
Mix the chicken, oregano, onion, celery, salt, and garlic. Marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Cook
In a pot heat the oil over medium heat, add sugar, and wait until it browns.Add the chicken (reserve all the other things in the marinade for use in a later step) and cook and stir until the meat is light brown.
4. Braise
Add 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring and adding water by the tablespoon as it becomes necessary to prevent it from burning.
5. Add the vegetables
Stir in the vegetables that you had set aside from marinating the chicken, plus cubanelle pepper, tomatoes, and olives. Cover, and simmer until the vegetables are cooked through, adding water by the tablespoon and stirring as it becomes necessary.
6. Make the sauce
Add the tomato sauce and half a cup of water, and simmer over low heat to produce a light sauce. The vegetables will be very soft, the sauce is a bit thick, and the chicken fall-off-the-bone tender. Add fresh cilantro. Season with salt and blackpepper to taste.
Serve per suggestions above the recipe.
7. Serve
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Notes
Braising is sometimes also known as pot roasting. In this case, the chicken has to be cooked with the minimum of liquid to prevent it from sticking to the pot and burning. It's a slow-heat process.For people on keto, or low-carb diets, skip the sugar, although this is quite low in carbs as is, the sugar is only added for color.