Italian Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Italian Chicken Cacciatore Recipe). Chicken cacciatore is a classic Mediterranean chicken dish from Italy. This is my favorite recipe made with chicken thighs, tomatoes, herbs, and olives.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr5 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Italian Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

divided

1 onion

diced

¼ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

8 chicken thighs

½ cup dry white wine

2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes

2 teaspoons tomato paste

¼ teaspoon white sugar

or more to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

½ cup chicken broth

or more as needed

½ cup black olives

pitted

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1 tablespoon torn basil leaves

Mediterranean Black Olive Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat 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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Stir in olives parsley and basil. Stir to heat through.

Nutritional Information

Italian Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 520

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.3g 71%

Carbohydrates: 21g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 3.6g 15%

Sugars: 8.5g

Fat: 28.9g 45%

Saturated Fat: 5.9g 29%

Cholesterol: 116.7mg 39%

Vitamin A Iu: 1988.3IU 40%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.1mg 116%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 33%

Vitamin C: 21.5mg 36%

Folate: 37.4mcg 9%

Calcium: 118.9mg 12%

Iron: 7.6mg 42%

Magnesium: 42.9mg 15%

Potassium: 695.2mg 20%

Sodium: 1083.9mg 43%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 260.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.