Italian Chicken Cacciatore
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Recipe Summary Italian Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken cacciatore is a classic Mediterranean chicken dish from Italy. This is my favorite recipe made with chicken thighs, tomatoes, herbs, and olives.
Ingredients | Chicken Cacciatore Recipes Pioneer Woman¼ cup olive oil, divided1 onion, diced¼ cup all-purpose flour½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper8 chicken thighs½ cup dry white wine2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes2 teaspoons tomato paste¼ teaspoon white sugar, or more to tastesalt and ground black pepper to taste½ cup chicken broth, or more as needed½ cup black olives, pitted1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley1 tablespoon torn basil leavesDirectionsHeat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook onion, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a pot.Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Toss chicken thighs in the flour mixture until evenly coated.Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet over medium heat, add chicken thighs, and brown on one side, without turning, for 5 minutes. Turn and cook until browned on the other side, about 5 minutes more. Transfer browned chicken thighs to the pot.Pour white wine into the skillet; bring to a boil. Stir to loosen all the browned bits of chicken and flavors in the skillet pour into the pot. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Add as much chicken stock as needed to cover the chicken. Cover pot and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes.Stir in olives, parsley, and basil. Stir to heat through.You can use both black or green olives in this dish.Info | Chicken Cacciatore Recipes Pioneer Womanprep:
15 mins
cook:
1 hr 5 mins
total:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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