Chicken Aguascalientes - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
In 12 inch skillet brown chicken in cooking oil about 15 minutes.
Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes more.
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.
Remove chicken to platter, keep warm.
Measure pan juices; add water to make 2 cups. Return to skillet.
Combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water; add to skillet. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
Spoon some sauce over chicken; pass remainding sauce.