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
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.
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