Dominican Pollo Guisado (Braised Chicken) - Marla Meridith

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
• 2 limes cut into halves
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano
• 1 small red onion (1 cup) chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 teaspoon of salt (plus salt & pepper to taste)
• 2 cloves mashed garlic
• 2 tablespoons of canola or grapeseed oil
• 1 teaspoon of granulated white sugar
• 2 cups of water
• 4 plum tomatoes cut into quarters
• 2 green bell peppers, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup of green olives with pimentos
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro + more for garnish