Chicken Cacciatore

Name: Chicken Cacciatore
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt; ¾ teaspoon black pepper; 1 3 1/2- to 4-pound chicken, cut into pieces; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped; 1 carrot, diced; 1 celery stalk, diced; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes; ⅓ cup dry red wine; ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley,roughly chopped

10 Ratings
10 Reviews

This one-pot chicken cacciatore dinner is the perfect choice for Italian night.

By Frank Mentesana

Recipe by Real Simple October 2006

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Credit: Dana Gallagher

Recipe Summary

prep:

45 mins

additional:

1 hr 5 mins

total:

1 hr 50 mins

Yield:

Makes 4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels. Working in batches, lightly coat the chicken with the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat. Add some of the chicken to the pan and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; set aside. Repeat with the remaining chicken.Add the onion to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Add the carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.Crush the tomatoes in the can with a large spoon and stir them into the vegetables along with the wine and the remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Add the chicken, reduce heat, and cover. Simmer for 45 minutes, turning the pieces occasionally. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Stir in the parsley.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

701 calories; fat 19.5g; saturated fat 3.5g; cholesterol 247mg; sodium 332mg; fiber 3.3g; sugars 7.3g; protein 102g.

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seaside725

03/28/2014

The chicken was excellent. My family could not stop raving about this dish. I doubled the sauce and served it over linguine.

ifriday

11/07/2011

I followed the directions to a T. Next time I'll take the lid off and let the sauce simmer down, so that it's not so watery and I'll use real wine instead of cooking wine.

lalala706

10/28/2011

good, but I should have followed my instincts and used skinless thighs only.

clk103197

10/19/2011

This is such a wonderfully easy dish to make! The aroma of this cooking was heavenly. Will definitely make again!

Poopytosh

06/26/2011

I was a little apprehensive as I didnt have all the ingredients I needed. I skipped the thyme, the celery, and added dried parsley to the tomatoes as I didnt have fresh parsley. But it was the most delicious chicken ive ever eaten. Definitely making it again.

foxegurl266

11/30/2010

The sauce smelled and tasted amazing. I would serve it over pasta rather than chicken though or maybe both.

HopesMom

09/30/2010

Fantastic, better than going out to eat for a fancy meal! Recommended! I've tried at least 35 different recipes on My Recipes, this one is a keeper..we will make again soon!!

LisaTH

08/27/2010

We had this recipe this week and it was fantastic! It got 5 stars from our son who is 7 to our daughter who is 11 and my husband was definitely a fan. Much easier than other chicken cach recipes I have seen in the past.

jillinroswellga

07/18/2010

Complex flavor yet light - served it over thin apaghetti and made it with boneless skinless thighs. Magnifico! It's now on the permanent rotation - even my 8 yr old loved it.

101angelica

06/15/2010

This was an amazing dish! I'm Italian and it tastes as authentic as it gets! A must try!!!

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