If you are looking for a delicious and easy-to-make Italian meal, look no further than Chicken Cacciatore. This classic dish combines tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and a savory tomato sauce for a hearty and flavorful entrée. With just a few simple ingredients and some basic cooking techniques, you can create a restaurant-quality Chicken Cacciatore in the comfort of your own home.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ITALIAN CHICKEN CACCIATORE
Chicken cacciatore is a classic Mediterranean chicken dish from Italy. This is my favorite recipe made with chicken thighs, tomatoes, herbs, and olives.
Provided by Ita
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook onion, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a pot.
- Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Toss chicken thighs in the flour mixture until evenly coated.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet over medium heat, add chicken thighs, and brown on one side, without turning, for 5 minutes. Turn and cook until browned on the other side, about 5 minutes more. Transfer browned chicken thighs to the pot.
- Pour white wine into the skillet; bring to a boil. Stir to loosen all the browned bits of chicken and flavors in the skillet pour into the pot. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Add as much chicken stock as needed to cover the chicken. Cover pot and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes.
- Stir in olives, parsley, and basil. Stir to heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 520 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 116.7 mg, Fat 28.9 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 35.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 1083.9 mg, Sugar 8.5 g
ITALIAN CHICKEN CACCIATORE
Make and share this Italian Chicken Cacciatore recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Kiddle
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Sprinkle the chicken with the salt, pepper, and flour, shaking to remove the excess flour. Heat 4 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large non-stick high-sided frying pan set on high heat. (I use my electric frying pan for this.) Add the chicken to the pan and cook until well-browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Save the chicken fat left in the pan, adding enough of the oil to make 4 tablespoons Cook the onion and bay leaves over medium heat till tender. Add the garlic, pancetta, red pepper flakes, and half of the parsley. Cook for 3 minutes. Pour in the wine and cook for 3 minutes, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan. Add the tomatoes and their juice, the chicken stock, tomato sauce, and browned chicken pieces. Break the tomatoes into smaller pieces. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a serving dish. Cook the sauce 5 more minutes. Taste for salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle the remaining parsley on top and serve.
- (I have also posted the recipes for the homemade chicken stock and the homemade basic tomato sauce if anyone needs it.).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 950.6, Fat 56.4, SaturatedFat 12.6, Cholesterol 219.7, Sodium 617.1, Carbohydrate 26.7, Fiber 3, Sugar 7.1, Protein 76.2
ITALIAN INN CHICKEN CACCIATORE
The sauce for this chicken is prepared hunter style, which means with mushrooms, tomatoes, and onion, and seasoned with fresh herbs and wine. The name 'Cacciatore' is the Italian word for Hunter. From the Italian Inn Cookbook.
Provided by TxGriffLover
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 1 T oil in medium skillet over high heat. Season chicken with salt & pepper. Cook in.
- the skillet until browned on both sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Wipe out skillet, and heat another tablespoon of olive oil. Add mushrooms and cook until.
- browned, about 5 minutes, set aside. Reduce heat to low.
- Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in skillet, add onion, celery, and garlic, cook stirring, until onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. DO NOT BURN GARLIC
- Add wine, raise heat to high. Cook until wine is almost evaporated, about 30 seconds.
- Add tomatoes, yellow peppers, rosemary and stock. Season with salt & pepper. Stir to
- combine. Add chicken and mushrooms, bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium low, cover.
- and simmer until chicken is tender, about 30 minutes. Serve with your favorite pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.6, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 68.7, Sodium 206.6, Carbohydrate 7.3, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 3.9, Protein 29.1
CHICKEN CACCIATORE
Provided by Emeril Lagasse
Time 1h35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- Season the chicken with Creole seasoning. Season the flour with Creole seasoning. Dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour, coating completely and shaking off the excess. In a large Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the chicken and brown for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken and set aside. Add the onions. Season with salt and red pepper. Saute for 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and garlic. Season with salt and red pepper. Continue to saute for 2 minutes. Stir in the wine, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and stock. Bring the mixture to a boil. Stir in the bay leaf, thyme and basil. Add the chicken back to the mixture. Reduce the heat to medium and cover. Simmer for 1 hour or until tender. Mound the pasta in the center of each plate. Lay the chicken over the pasta. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. Garnish with cheese and parsley.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
CHICKEN CACCIATORE
Try Giada De Laurentiis' Chicken Cacciatore recipe, a rustic poultry-vegetable hunter's stew, from Everyday Italian on Food Network.
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Sprinkle the chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour to coat lightly.
- In a large heavy saute pan, heat the oil over a medium-high flame. Add the chicken pieces to the pan and saute just until brown, about 5 minutes per side. If all the chicken does not fit in the pan, saute it in 2 batches. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside. Add the bell pepper, onion and garlic to the same pan and saute over medium heat until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juice, broth, capers and oregano. Return the chicken pieces to the pan and turn them to coat in the sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer. Continue simmering over medium-low heat until the chicken is just cooked through, about 30 minutes for the breast pieces, and 20 minutes for the thighs.
- Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a platter. If necessary, boil the sauce until it thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Spoon off any excess fat from atop the sauce. Spoon the sauce over the chicken, then sprinkle with the basil and serve.
MY ITALIAN GRANDFATHER'S CHICKEN CACCIATORE
Favorite recipe handed down to me by my Italian grandfather Alfredo Marchese aka "Pop." Loved when we cooked this together while listening to the opera! Serve with polenta or spaghetti, spooning sauce over all. This was my Italian grandfather's sauce for game (mostly rabbit) but I love it for chicken. Mangia!
Provided by Mary Petnel
Categories Chicken Cacciatore
Time 2h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken and cook until well browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium and add bell pepper, onion, celery, carrot, and garlic. Sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and stir to blend into the vegetables.
- Add crushed tomatoes, wine, allspice, bay leaf, seasoning sauce, salt, and pepper. Return chicken to the pan and toss to coat all pieces.
- Cover the Dutch oven and place in the preheated oven. Braise until chicken is falling off the bone and the juices run clear, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1092.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32.1 g, Cholesterol 376.9 mg, Fat 62.8 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 88.7 g, SaturatedFat 16.6 g, Sodium 975.3 mg
Tips:
- To save time, you can use a store-bought rotisserie chicken. Just shred the meat and add it to the sauce.
- If you don't have any white wine on hand, you can use chicken broth or water instead.
- Feel free to add other vegetables to the dish, such as bell peppers, zucchini, or mushrooms.
- Serve the chicken cacciatore over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.
- Garnish the dish with fresh parsley or basil before serving.
Conclusion:
Chicken cacciatore is a classic Italian dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its tender chicken, flavorful sauce, and hearty vegetables, it's a meal that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give chicken cacciatore a try. You won't be disappointed!
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