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Chicken Cacciatore

Devashish
A classic Italian hunter-style chicken dish braised in tomatoes, wine, and herbs
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 719 kcal

Equipment

  • Large saucepan
  • Wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Boneless chicken thighs, skin on about 1 kg
  • 1/2 cup pitted mixed olives in oil about 100g
  • 1 1/4 cup fresh mushrooms about 100g
  • 2 carrots medium
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 celery stalk
  • 14 oz can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 2 springs fresh rosemary
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup red wine about 100ml
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Chili pepper to taste
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 4-5 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the Vegetable Soffritto: Cut carrots, celery, onion, and garlic into very small (2-3 mm) cubes of the same size so they will cook evenly.
  • Prepare the Mushrooms: Clean them and cut them about the same size as the vegetables.
  • Season the Chicken: Place the thighs on a plate and add a pinch of salt and pepper and a drizzle of oil. Massage the surface of the chicken and repeat the same process on the other side.
  • Brown the Chicken Thighs: Heat a saucepan with oil and add the chicken thighs, skin side down. Cook them over high heat until the skin is nicely browned. Remove the thighs from the pan and let them rest separately.
  • Add the vegetables in the same saucepan and sauté them over high heat.
  • Flavor the vegetables with the seasonings and add salt, pepper, and chili, while stirring them with a wooden spoon until browned.
  • Return the chicken thighs to the pan. Add the olives, then deglaze the pan with the red wine, allowing the alcohol to evaporate. Add the peeled tomatoes.
  • Cover with a lid and cook over medium-low heat for about one hour 20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and tender. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 719kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 39gFat: 55gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 222mgSodium: 606mgPotassium: 939mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5478IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 3mg
Keyword braised chicken, hunter-style, rustic stew
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