Chicken Cacciatore
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Chicken Cacciatore
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The BEST Chicken Cacciatore in a rich and rustic sauce with chicken falling off the bone, is simple Italian comfort food at its best! Authentic Chicken Cacciatore is an Italian classic, and you'll never get a more succulent home cooked meal than this! Easy to make and loved by the entire family!
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 6 bone-in skinless chicken thighs
- 1 pinch salt to season
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced, or 6 cloves
- 1 small yellow bell pepper diced
- 1 small red bell pepper diced
- 1 large carrot peeled and sliced
- 10 ounces mushrooms sliced
- ½ cup pitted black olives
- 8 sprigs thyme
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley plus more to garnish
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 150 ml red wine
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 7 ounces roma tomatoes halved
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
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Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy cast iron skillet. Sear chicken on both sides until golden, about 3-4 minutes each side. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Add remaining oil to the pan. Sauté the onion until transparent, about 3-4 minutes. Add in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the peppers, carrot, mushrooms and herbs; cook for 5 minutes until vegetables begin to soften.
- Pour in the wine, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cook until wine is reduced, about 2 minutes.
- Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, Roma tomatoes and chill flakes. Season with salt and pepper to your tastes. Return chicken pieces to the skillet and continue to cook over stove top OR in the oven following the instructions below.
FOR STOVE TOP:
- Mix all of the ingredients together; cover with lid, reduce heat to low and allow to simmer (while stirring occasionally) for 40 minutes or until the meat is falling off the bone. Add in the olives, allow to simmer for a further 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
FOR THE OVEN:
- Transfer the covered skillet to a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) and cook for 50 minutes. Remove the lid, add in the olives and cook for an additional 20 minutes until the chicken is tender and falling off the bone, and the sauce has reduced.
Notes
- Tips: If the sauce is too thin for your liking, add 2 tablespoons of extra tomato paste while it's simmering to thicken.
- TO MAKE AHEAD:This chicken cacciatore can be made up to 1 day ahead, cooled, covered and refrigerated. Rewarm over low-medium heat.
- TO FREEZE:Transfer the cooled cacciatore into an air tight container and transfer to the freezer. The day of serving, thaw it out in the morning and bring to room temperature. Transfer to a skillet / pan and reheat over low-medium heat until warmed through.
- SELECT THE RIGHT CHICKENUse bone-in, skinless chicken thighs for deeper flavor and juiciness. If using other cuts like breasts, keep an eye on cooking times to avoid dryness, as breast meat can cook faster than thighs.
- Use bone-in, skinless chicken thighs for deeper flavor and juiciness. If using other cuts like breasts, keep an eye on cooking times to avoid dryness, as breast meat can cook faster than thighs.
- FOR THE PERFECT SEAREnsure the skillet and oil are hot before adding the chicken so you achieve a good sear. This step is crucial for developing flavor, so don’t overcrowd the pan, as this can cause steaming instead of browning.
- Ensure the skillet and oil are hot before adding the chicken so you achieve a good sear. This step is crucial for developing flavor, so don’t overcrowd the pan, as this can cause steaming instead of browning.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
190kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
419mg
(17%)
Potassium
863mg
(25%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
3.368IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
64mg
(71%)
Calcium
89mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 190kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 863mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 3.368IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 64mg | 71% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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