Chicken Aguascalientes

13 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs chicken, bone in and cut up
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 medium fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and rough chopped (Caned tomatoes do not work well with this recipe)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon oregano, dried, crushed
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
  • 1/8 teaspoon clove, ground
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Directions

  1. 1
    Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. 2
    In 12 inch skillet brown chicken in cooking oil about 15 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes more.
  4. 4
    Add tomatoes, lemon juice, sugar, salt, oregano, cinnamon, cloves, and 1/2 cup water. Cover; simmer 30 to 35 minutes or till chicken is tender.
  5. 5
    Remove chicken to platter, keep warm.
  6. 6
    Measure pan juices; add water to make 2 cups. Return to skillet.
  7. 7
    Combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water; add to skillet. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
  8. 8
    Spoon some sauce over chicken; pass remainding sauce.

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