Description
A classic and comforting Italian dish, Chicken Cacciatore, also known as Italian Hunter’s Chicken, is a hearty and flavorful stew featuring tender chicken thighs simmered in a rich tomato sauce with bell peppers, olives, and aromatic herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Sauce:
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup dry red wine (optional)
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 cup pitted black or green olives
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or basil for garnish
Instructions
- Season and Sear Chicken: Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Sear in olive oil until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté Vegetables: In the same pan, cook onion and bell peppers until softened. Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Add Wine and Tomatoes: Pour in red wine, then add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, herbs, and red pepper flakes. Stir well.
- Simmer: Return chicken to the pan, cover, and simmer until cooked through. Stir in olives and cook briefly.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish with parsley or basil before serving hot.
Notes
- Serve over pasta, polenta, or mashed potatoes.
- Use boneless chicken for quicker cooking.
- For enhanced flavor, make a day ahead and reheat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Braising
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with sauce
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
