Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

This Chicken Cacciatore Recipe brings the classic Italian "hunter's-style" chicken to life with juicy chicken and lots of vegetables in a flavorful red wine sauce.

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●skillet
●baking sheet
●cutting board
●pan
●bowl

📝 Preparation Steps

Arrange the chicken pieces on a cutting board or rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. In a large skillet with a lid, heat olive oil over medium-high heat until just smoking.

olive oil2 tablespoons

Add the chicken skin-side down and cook until browned, about 5 to ⏱️ 6 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until browned on the second side, about ⏱️ 10 minutes total. Remove to a rimmed baking sheet or plate.

Measure out 2 tablespoons fat from the pan and reserve. Drain and discard remaining fat. Add reserved fat back to the pan and return to shimmering. Add the onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, and garlic and sprinkle with salt to help coax out the water. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 to ⏱️ 7 minutes.

Add the red wine, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Cook uncovered until the wine is reduced by half, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and their juice, basil, thyme, and red chili flakes, then add back the chicken.

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until all the chicken pieces reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees when tested at their thickest parts, about ⏱️ 25 minutes.

Remove the chicken to a serving platter or bowl and tent with aluminum foil. Bring to the sauce to a boil over high heat and cook until the sauce thickens, about 3 to ⏱️ 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper (I like 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper). Pour over the chicken to serve.

Nutrition Facts

calories

417 kcal

fat Content

28 g

serving Size

1 thigh + vegetables

fiber Content

2 g

sugar Content

3 g

sodium Content

116 mg

protein Content

24 g

trans Fat Content

0.1 g

cholesterol Content

120 mg

carbohydrate Content

7 g

saturated Fat Content

7 g

unsaturated Fat Content

19 g

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