Haitian Chicken In Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 1/2-4 lb) fryer, cut into 1/8 's
1 large onion, sliced thin
1 scotch bonnet pepper, chopped fine
3 garlic cloves, smashed or 3 minced garlic
3/4 cup tomato sauce
3 tablespoons sugar or 3 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
salt, to taste
2 -3 limes or 2 -3 lemons
vegetable oil

Preparation

Wash chicken well & pat dry.
Rub each piece with limes/lemons and sprinkle with salt.
Heat oil in heavy ovenproof pan.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Fry chicken pieces in hot oil.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine garlic, sugar, tomato sauce and salt; mix well.
After 5 minutes of frying the chicken, add sliced onions and chopped pepper, for 5-7 minutes.
Remove pan from heat and drain excess oil and add the tomato mixture, stirring well.
Place the pan in oven & bake uncovered for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked completely.
Transfer chicken to serving platter lined with lettuce and onion rounds and with a pile of \"Picklese\" #148276 vegetables.
Served with diri blanc (plain white rice) - pour sauce over rice.