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Easy Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

October 18, 2018 by DinnerPlanner

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Easy Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Chicken Cacciatore is an old Italian recipe with many different variations, but the basic recipe is chicken pieces braised in a delicious tomato-based sauce.  Commonly referred to as a “hunter stew” because most of the ingredients were hunted or foraged from the land.

You don’t have to add the mushrooms or green peppers, but they definitely add to the flavor of the dish. Wine can also be your preference as this chicken cacciatore dish works nicely with red, white or a decent sherry wine.

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Easy Chicken Cacciatore
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

Delicious Chicken Cacciatore makes a delicious and low cost  meal for dinner.

Course: Easy Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Easy Chicken Cacciatore Recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 450 kcal
Author: DinnerPlanner
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 lbs. boneless chicken thighs
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped fine
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 small green pepper, cleaned and chopped
  • 1 (15 oz.) can diced tomatoes
  • 4 oz. mushrooms, cleaned and chopped
  • 1 cup crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/3 cup dry sherry
Instructions
  1. Place flour, salt and pepper in a pint-size food storage bag, and shake chicken to coat. In a large, nonstick skillet, melt the butter with 1 Tbsp. of oil and lightly brown the chicken pieces. Remove chicken pieces from skillet. Add additional olive oil to the skillet and add onions; cook for about 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in green pepper and garlic cooking for about 3 minutes. Stir in sherry and bring to a light simmer. Add diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, mushrooms and oregano. Lightly salt & pepper while bringing to a simmer. Return chicken to skillet.
  2. Cover and simmer on low for about 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Chicken Cacciatore
Amount Per Serving (4 g)
Calories 450 Calories from Fat 288
% Daily Value*
Fat 32g49%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 174mg58%
Sodium 242mg11%
Potassium 747mg21%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 485IU10%
Vitamin C 32.8mg40%
Calcium 67mg7%
Iron 2.9mg16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.



 

brown chicken for the cacciatore

Braising means to “brown” and then simmer in a liquid. The floured chicken is browned in a little oil and butter and then gently simmered in a delicious tomato sauce with garlic and onions.

cooking green pepper and onions

After removing the braised chicken to a plate, cook onions and green pepper in additional oil Don’t forget to lightly salt & pepper!

 

cacciatore sauce

Chicken Cacciatore is an Italian chicken dish where the chicken is braised in a tomato based sauce with plenty of onions and garlic. The sauce is delicious with bits of green pepper and fresh mushrooms.

A basic salad makes a great side dish for this chicken recipe.  You can serve the Cacciatore over rice, but we love to serve this chicken over cooked egg noodles.

 

 

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