Yassa Chicken with Stewed Tomatoes

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1 (3 to 3 1/2) pound chicken (cut into 8 pieces)

1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onions

6 cloves garlic, halved

1 cup celery ribs, thinly sliced

1 cup carrots, thinly sliced

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

Freshly ground black pepper

1 fresh hot chile pepper (habenero), quartered

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 cups chicken stock

1 lime, zested

Salt and freshly ground white pepper

2 cups carrots, julienned

2 cups leeks, julienned

1 cup water

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Stewed tomatoes, recipe follows

Stewed Tomatoes:

8 ripe plum tomatoes or 4 beefsteak tomatoes, cored and scored

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 cup minced onion

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoons fresh thyme