Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

If you're looking for a delicious and easy Italian dish that can be prepared in a matter of minutes, chicken cacciatore is the perfect recipe for you! This dish is made up of chicken breasts that are coated in a breadcrumb mixture, then cooked in a delicious sauce that includes tomatoes, garlic, and onion. It's perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal, and will definitely leave you with a happy tummy!

Cacciatore is an Italian word that means "hunter." Alla cacciatora refers to a "hunter-style" dinner made with onions, herbs, tomatoes, frequently bell peppers, and occasionally wine. Cacciatore is a braised chicken or rabbit dish that is popular in Italy.

Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients

• 4 skinless chicken breast halves on the bone, about 2 pounds
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• ½ pound white mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 (14 ½-ounce) can whole tomatoes in juice, chopped and juice reserved
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste

Directions

• Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.

• Heat the oil in a saute pan over moderately-high heat. Brown the chicken on both sides, about 8 minutes. Remove the chicken.

• Reduce the heat to moderate. Add the onion and pepper, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms begin to brown. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half. Add the tomatoes and juice, oregano, red pepper flakes and ¼ teaspoon of salt and simmer the mixture covered for 10 minutes.

• Return the chicken breasts to the pan and simmer, covered, until the chicken is just done, about 20 minutes longer.

Serves: 4

Calories: 302

Total Fat: 5 grams

Saturated Fat: 1 gram

Protein: 45 grams

Total carbohydrates: 12 grams

Sugar: 6 grams

Fiber: 3 grams

Cholesterol: 105 milligrams

Sodium: 418 milligrams

Chicken Cacciatore

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Servings 4

Calories 302 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 4 skinless chicken breast halves on the bone about 2 pounds
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
• ½ pound white mushrooms thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 14 ½-ounce can whole tomatoes in juice, chopped and juice reserved
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste

Instructions

 

• Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a saute pan over moderately-high heat. Brown the chicken on both sides, about 8 minutes. Remove the chicken.
• Reduce the heat to moderate. Add the onion and pepper, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms begin to brown. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half. Add the tomatoes and juice, oregano, red pepper flakes and ¼ teaspoon of salt and simmer the mixture covered for 10 minutes.
• Return the chicken breasts to the pan and simmer, covered, until the chicken is just done, about 20 minutes longer.

This is a Chicken Cacciatore dish that everyone will love. It is a healthy option too, given the generous use of vegetables and olive oil. All you need to do now is put this recipe together and boom! You have yourself one delicious meal that comes together in no time at all.

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