Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore is a rustic dish made with chicken thighs simmered in a rich tomato sauce with vegetables, capers, wine and oregano.
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 644kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds Bone-in chicken thighs about 8
- 1/2 cup flour
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces crimini mushrooms sliced
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper ribs and seeds removed, sliced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 cup dry white wine I used Pinot Grigio
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons non-pareil capers
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- Dredge chicken in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Cover and set aside.
- Reserve two tablespoons of pan drippings, add onion, garlic and bell pepper, and mushrooms. Cook 3 minutes. Or until vegetables start to soften.
- Add in tomato paste and cook 1 minute.
- Add wine, cook another 3 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, capers, chicken broth, tomato sauce and oregano.
- Return chicken to pan, turn in sauce to coat. Cover and cook for 25 minutes. Uncover and cook another 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
Notes
Nutrition information for estimation purposes only.
Nutrition
Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 189mg | Sodium: 1153mg | Potassium: 1452mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 800IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 127mg | Iron: 6mg