Chicken Cacciatore

Name: Chicken Cacciatore
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 794 grams plum tomatoes, with juices, pureed; 2 Tbsps brined capers, drained; 2 kilograms chicken, cut into 8 pieces (breasts halved); 473 milliliters homemade or canned low-sodium chicken broth; 454 grams spaghetti, cooked al dente; 454 grams cremini mushrooms, quartered; 237 milliliters dry red wine; 59 milliliters chopped fresh basil, plus sprigs for garnish; 3 small sprigs fresh rosemary; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 4 servings Honey; 1 serrano or jalapeno chile, finely diced; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 Tbsps olive oil; 4 servings Thinly shaved Parmesan; 0 teaspoons red chile flakes; 1 large red onion, halved and thinly sliced; 1 large yellow bell pepper, thinly julienned

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken Cacciatore

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Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat.

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Sprinkle the chicken pieces on both sides with salt and pepper. Working in batches, place the chicken in the pan, skin-side down, and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the chicken over and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Pieces

Whole Chicken

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Remove the chicken to a large plate.

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Whole Chicken

Add another tablespoon of the oil to the pan and heat until almost smoking.

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Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are golden brown and their liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Remove to a plate.

Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, the onions and the bell peppers to the pan and cook until soft, about 4 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Onion

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Add the garlic, serrano chiles and red pepper flakes, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the wine and cook until almost completely reduced.

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Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, rosemary and thyme, and bring to a simmer. Return the dark meat and mushrooms to the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan and cook until the chicken is tender, about 30 minutes.

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Chicken Broth

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Tomato

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Thyme

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Add the white meat to the pan, cover and continue cooking for 10 minutes.

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Meat

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Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon to a large shallow bowl and tent it loosely with foil.

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Whole Chicken

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Aluminum Foil

Raise the heat under the pan to high and cook the liquid, stirring occasionally, until thickened to a sauce consistency, about 15 minutes.

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Sauce

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Season with salt, pepper and honey. Stir in the basil and capers, and pour the sauce over the chicken.

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Whole Chicken

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Garnish with fresh basil sprigs.

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Fresh Basil

Serve over spaghetti and sprinkle with shaved Parmesan.

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Servings:

794grams

plum tomatoes, with juices, pureed 2Tbsps

brined capers, drained 2kilograms

chicken, cut into 8 pieces (breasts halved)473milliliters

homemade or canned low-sodium chicken broth 454grams

spaghetti, cooked al dente 454grams

cremini mushrooms, quartered 237milliliters

dry red wine 59milliliters

chopped fresh basil, plus sprigs for garnish 3small sprigs

fresh rosemary 3sprigs

fresh thyme 3cloves

garlic, thinly sliced 4servings

Honey 1

serrano or jalapeno chile, finely diced 4servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 4Tbsps

olive oil 4servings

Thinly shaved Parmesan 0teaspoons

red chile flakes 1large

red onion, halved and thinly sliced 1large

yellow bell pepper, thinly julienned

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Badian a Coltibuono Cultusboni RS Chianti Classico ( half-bottle). It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 11 dollars.