Chicken cacciatore
20 Jun 2015
by Dinna
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
65 minutes
Total Time
1 hour, 10 minutes
Background
Cacciatore is a special "hunter-style" stew in which meat (normally chicken or rabbit) is cooked. This chicken cacciatore version includes bell peppers and olives - the classic one has mushroom and sometimes pancetta in it too. It's very easy to make and it's absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
- 4 chicken legs - about 750g
- 2 small bell peppers (yellow, red or orange)
- 1 red onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tin of cherry or plum tomatoes
- 50 ml chicken stock
- 50 ml red wine
- 1 pinch dried chilli (optional)
- 1 stick of rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 100g black olives (pitted)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp of chopped parsley
Instructions
- Cut the peppers into strips and the onion into wedges.
- Preheat the oven to 200Β°C.
- Heat one tablespoon of oil in a large casserole or oven- & flame-proof dish. Season the chicken pieces and sear them in half of the oil until light brown, then transfer them onto a plate.
- Pour away the fat and heat the remaining oil, then soften the onion and pepper for about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, stir for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, wine and stock to the saucepan and the chilli if used. Bring to the boil and mash the plum tomatoes into chunky pieces. Season with salt and pepper, add the rosemary & bay leaf.
- Return the chicken pieces to the pan; put them on the top of sauce, then cover the pan with a lid or foil and put it the oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil or lid, turn over the chicken and scatter the olives around it. Bake for 15-25 minutes until the chicken is golden and the sauce has thickened.
- Sprinkle with the chopped parsley before serving.
Tips
- You can cook this dish on the hob too. After you return the chicken, put the lid on and simmer at a very low temperature for about an hour.
- You can add 1 carrot (chopped) to the sauce to give extra sweetness along with 1 Tbsp of tomato purée.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Everyday - Main - Roast - Slow Cook - Stews - Supper
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Ingredients: - Chicken & Turkey
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Gluten Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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