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Chicken Cacciatore

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Author: Imma Published:12/10/2018Updated:3/31/2021
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Chicken Cacciatore – a classic Italian chicken dish in a rich and rustic red sauce oozing with comforting, warm flavors and lovely aroma. This is the kind of recipe that the entire family would look froward to! PLUS a sneak peek of my new Cafe Appliances.

Chicken Cacciatore

We’re down to the last month of 2018 and I can’t believe just how full my plate is with family and friends gatherings (interstate travel to be exact), blog planning and photoshoot and holiday preparation. I’m just like literally everywhere! But hey, no matter how busy my current schedule is, I still find time to get my kitchen ready for the holiday grind. 

Well, this year’s holiday preparation is pretty special ‘cause we are having brand new appliances from Café Appliances and I’m pretty excited to start using it to get my kitchen going.

When Café Appliances invited me to attend their special event in Louisville, boy, oh boy, you got this lady here so excited! I’ve met wonderful modern women, a factory tour on their appliances, booze and yummy eats and designing classes. (Check out some details on Instagram using #CafePartner #CafeCollective).

Yep, that was me looking amazed with how my design turned out.

Cafe Appliances Designing Class

It was just EXACTLY what I wanted – stylish and chic! I can’t wait to get it everything together. I know it’s a work in progress, but will get it functional very soon. So stay tuned.

You probably know by now that I spend most of my time in my kitchen preparing meals for my small family, savoring some “me-and-my-food” downtime, and doing blog-related stuff. It’s my kind of my “playground” and office at the same time!

I don’t know if it’s just me, but I feel more pumped up when my work area somehow connects with me. Café Appliances’ easy kitchen appliance customization lets modern day women create their dream kitchen space that matches their personality and usage.

Cafe Appliances

For a slick and stylish feel, I went with matte black and brushed bronze combination. A pop of bronze in each appliances makes it even more classy yet fun. Heck, you can easily match your OOTD with your kitchen’s when entertaining. 

These are just two of the kitchens we toured in Louisville… MY dream kitchen! Goals!!

Cafe Appliances

Cafe Appliances Kitchen Design

(I’m already planning out my outfits when entertaining this Holiday Season). Yep! Customizing your appliances according to your personal style has never been this easy.

Cafe Appliances

Stay tune in the coming weeks  as I share with you photos and videos of my new appliances (you’ll get to see behind-the-scenes for the VERY first time 🙂 ) which I’ll be sharing here on the blog and on my social media channels. To check out more stunning kitchen designs and modern appliances, please visit Café Appliances official website at www.cafeappliances.com or follow them on Instagram and on Pinterest.

For the meantime, let’s dig in with these classic and easy Italian chicken dish.

Chicken Cacciatore

What is chicken cacciatore?

This rustic chicken cacciatore dish is one of those easy to prepare  meals that could easily bring a family together. Just by it’s warm aroma, you’ll know this dish is seriously good. 

Cacciatore (pronounced as kattʃaˈtoːre) means “hunter” in Italian. In cuisines, alla cacciatora is a meal cooked in a “hunter-style” with onions, herbs, tomatoes, bell peppers and sometimes wine. 

It starts by browning the chicken for about 3-4 minutes per side, followed by sauteing onion, garlic, oregano, mushrooms and Italian Seasoning. Some recipes don’t use tomatoes for the sauce, but I just find it richer to combine the tomatoes with the dry wine and chicken stock.

You’ll get juicy and tender chicken simmered and soaked in an extraordinaire tomato cacciatore sauce.

Chicken Cacciatore

Baked Chicken Cacciatore

There are two ways to cook this easy-to-throw-together meal. You can let it simmer and cooked through on a stove top or bake it in the oven for a total of an hour and plus. What matters here is that you never skip the browning part as it helps build big flavors when you braise it into the savory tomato-based sauce. Pure classic comfort food!

Chicken Cacciatore

I happen to use chicken thighs for this recipe because, oh well, I simply love them. But you can easily switch it up with whole cut up chicken or a mix of your favorite chicken parts. Just make sure you leave that skin on or you’ll miss some good nuggets in there. 😉

What to serve with chicken cacciatore?

Chicken cacciatore is a perfect weekend meal that is so versatile. You can serve it with warm rice (oohhh..that thickened sauce soaking the rice is heaven!), with some pasta, mashed potatoes or serve it on top of a polenta.

Chicken Cacciatore

A little sprinkling of grated Parmesan won’t hurt, too. For a healthier option, you may serve this over zucchini noodles, cauliflower rice or steamed veggies. Go with whatever suits your preference just like Café Appliances mix-and-match kitchen appliances.

Enjoy!

 

Tips and Notes:

  1. You may substitute chicken thighs here with whole cut up chicken or a mix of your favorite chicken part.
  2. Make sure to squeeze or break up whole canned tomatoes OR you can replace it with the diced variety.
  3. You can absolutely make this chicken cacciatore a day ahead. Actually, it taste better the following day. Simply cook it as per directions, cool it down completely and store in the fridge covered. Then reheat over low-medium heat the next day.
  4. It’s also freezer-friendly, too, just like most soups and stews. After it has cooled down completely, transfer it in an airtight container and freeze. Just don’t forget to thaw it out and bring to room temperature on the day of serving. Then transfre it to a skillet and reheat on low-medium heat.

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Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore – a classic Italian chicken dish in a rich and rustic red sauce oozing with comforting, warm flavors and lovely aroma. This is the kind of recipe that the entire family would look froward to! PLUS a sneak peek on my kitchen remodeling stage.
5 from 1 vote
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 1 hr 10 mins
Total: 1 hr 25 mins
Italian
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thighs and 4 chicken legs , skin on and bone in
  • salt , pepper and Italian seasoning to taste
  • 1 medium onion , diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon oregano leaves
  • 8 ounces crimini mushrooms , sliced thickly
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup dry wine
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 large red bell pepper , cored and sliced
  • 1/2 cup pitted black olives
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Wipe chicken thighs with paper napkin, then season with salt and Italian seasoning.
  • Heat a large cast iron or skillet( I used 12 inch skillet), over medium-high heat, add the oil.
  • As soon as oil heats up add chicken chicken skin side up and brown for about 3-4 minutes each on each side, be very careful with the chicken, it shouldn’t burn. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Add about 1 tablespoon more oil, if desired, then add onions saute for about 2 minutes scraping any brown bits of chicken from the pan.
  • Next add minced garlic, oregano, mushrooms and Italian seasoning continue ,cooking for about 3-4 minutes.
  • Stir in wine, tomatoes, tomato paste and chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Then return chicken with all it’s juice back to the skillet.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and cover. Simmer for about and 35 minutes , then add bell pepper, pitted olives and cook , covered for about 20 minutes or more , until cooked through.
  • Remove and serve with pasta , then garnish with parsley or basil.

Oven Method

  • After adding chicken -place the covered chicken in the oven and cover for about 45 minutes.
  • Remove the lid and cook for an additional 20 minutes until the chicken is tender and falling off the bone, and the sauce has reduced down.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 313kcal (16%)| Carbohydrates: 7g (2%)| Protein: 23g (46%)| Fat: 19g (29%)| Saturated Fat: 5g (31%)| Cholesterol: 86mg (29%)| Sodium: 311mg (14%)| Potassium: 532mg (15%)| Fiber: 1g (4%)| Sugar: 3g (3%)| Vitamin A: 830IU (17%)| Vitamin C: 28.5mg (35%)| Calcium: 51mg (5%)| Iron: 2.2mg (12%)
Author: Imma
Course: Main
Cuisine: Italian
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Nutrition Facts
Chicken Cacciatore
Amount Per Serving
Calories 313 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 86mg29%
Sodium 311mg14%
Potassium 532mg15%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 830IU17%
Vitamin C 28.5mg35%
Calcium 51mg5%
Iron 2.2mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

How to Make Chicken Cacciatore

Wipe chicken thighs with paper napkin, then season with salt and Italian seasoning. Heat a large cast iron or skillet (I used 12 inch skillet), over medium-high heat, add the oil. As soon as oil heats up add chicken chicken skin side up and brown for about 3-4 minutes each on each side, be very careful with the chicken, it shouldn’t burn. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Add about 1 tablespoon more oil, if desired, then add onions saute for about 2 minutes scraping any brown bits of chicken from the pan.

Next add minced garlic, oregano, mushrooms and Italian seasoning continue, cooking for about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in wine, tomatoes, tomato paste and chicken stock. Bring to a boil. 

Then return chicken with all it’s juice back to the skillet.

Reduce the heat to medium and cover. Simmer for about and 35 minutes , then add bell pepper, pitted olives and cook , covered for about 20 minutes or more , until cooked through.

Remove and serve with pasta , then garnish with parsley or basil. (See recipe box for the Oven-Method).

Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore

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  1. Karen says

    Posted on 12/24 at 9:53AM

    Can I put this in the crockpot similar to how the brown stew chicken is made crockpot style?

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 12/24 at 3:02PM

      Yes, it would work that way. Happy Cooking !!!!

      Reply
      • Jorgie says

        Posted on 1/18 at 12:12AM

        hye imma ! may i know what else can i replace if not using wine ?

        cause im a muslim..hope will get feedback from you soon thx 🙂

      • ImmaculateBites says

        Posted on 1/18 at 1:29AM

        Hi Jorgie,
        Chicken stock will do just fine . Same amount.
        Happy Cooking !!!

  2. Kali says

    Posted on 12/17 at 11:26AM

    For the oven-method, what temperature is the oven supposed to be set to?

    Reply
    • ImmaculateBites says

      Posted on 12/17 at 1:23PM

      it’s 350 degrees F

      Reply
  3. Diana says

    Posted on 12/12 at 6:32PM

    I’m on Step 6 and I still don’t see when the thyme comes in. Do you know how fun it was to pick that? I’ll just add it in now. And, Imma, you are my absolute favorite on the recipe blogs. You have the best recipes ever. But I’m annoyed about this thyme. I bought it especially for this recipe and plucked it. You know how you have to buy $4 worth of thyme and only use 50 cents worth.

    Reply
  4. Prosperity says

    Posted on 12/11 at 3:52PM

    5 stars
    Yummy! Congrats on your endeavors. Happy to see you evolving and growing your brand. Prosperity, success and many blessing.

    Merry Christmas to you and your family.

    P.S. I need some weight loss tips;)

    Reply

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